Child homicide rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Child homicide rate was 0.7911 in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
0.7911
Change on year
up 230.6%
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 1977
All-time low
0.1706
in 1971
Years of data
69
1950β2018
Child homicide rate in New Zealand, 1950β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in New Zealand is 0.7911, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 230.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in New Zealand peaked at 2.21 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1706, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6942 | 0.408 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9716 | 0.4755 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.1706 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.6084 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.9103 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8246 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6754 | 0.2393 | 1.22 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in New Zealand?
- Child homicide rate in New Zealand was 0.7911 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for child homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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