Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea
South Korea: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.7399 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea stood at 0.7399. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea peaked at 1.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7399, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.891 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8367 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8113 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8373 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7971 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7399 | -7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7399 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7399 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.96, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.5 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.8113 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7685 | 0.7399 | 0.7971 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South Korea was 0.7399 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7399 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- South Korea ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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