Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 4.09, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 5.48 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.78 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.21 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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