North Korea vs Zambia: Homicides (World Health)
North Korea
1,064 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,153 deaths
in 2021
North Korea rank
56th
Zambia rank
53rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,153 deaths against 1,064 deaths in North Korea, a difference of 89 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,212 deaths | 926.42 deaths | 286.06 deaths | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1,123 deaths | 1,108 deaths | 14.99 deaths | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,069 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 82.54 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,153 deaths against 1,064 deaths in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between North Korea and Zambia?
- 89 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.