New Zealand vs Serbia: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Serbia
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
53rd
Serbia rank
50th
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7773 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4467 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th 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.