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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea

South Korea: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.1 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0.4719 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.472 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 0.487 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 0.537 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 0.683 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 0.495 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0.503 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 0.54 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0.604 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.817 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.827 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0.791 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.865 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0.784 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0.814 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0.88 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.859 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.866 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.893 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.888 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.994 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.82 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.877 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.703 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.746 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.736 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.694 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.585 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.598 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.574 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.594 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.473 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.496 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.477 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea stood at 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea peaked at 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4719 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.

That places South Korea 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5965 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4719 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8273 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7838 homicides per 100,000 population 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.7326 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5737 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9937 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.51 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4725 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5939 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 160 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 161 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 162 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 164 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 165 Indonesia 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 166 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in South Korea was 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4719 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
South Korea ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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