Montenegro vs New Zealand: Homicide rate
Montenegro
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
New Zealand
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Montenegro rank
55th
New Zealand rank
53rd
Homicide rate over time
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Montenegro, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7315 deaths per 100,000 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4337 deaths per 100,000 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Montenegro or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Montenegro as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.