Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand stood at 1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand peaked at 1.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.04 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in New Zealand was 1.21 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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