Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Homicide rate from firearms
Luxembourg
0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
New Zealand
0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
50th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.054 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1873 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1535 homicides per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.0599 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1207 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0608 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.054 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Luxembourg ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.