New Zealand vs Reunion: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Reunion
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
New Zealand rank
53rd
Reunion rank
52nd
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2561 deaths per 100,000 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2538 deaths per 100,000 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Reunion?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Reunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Reunion rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 52nd 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.