New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Homicide rate from firearms
New Zealand
0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
North Macedonia
0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0363 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was North Macedonia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1873 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9002 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7129 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.2647 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8282 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5635 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2458 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0039 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, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 0.0363 homicides per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th 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.