New Zealand vs Romania: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Romania
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
53rd
Romania rank
56th
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5838 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th 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.