Homicide rate by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Homicide rate by sex was 0.4916 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4916
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8616
in 2012
All-time low
0.4831
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Homicide rate by sex in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in South Korea is 0.4916, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in South Korea peaked at 0.8616 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4831, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 127th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6689 | 0.5332 | 0.8616 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5248 | 0.4831 | 0.6331 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in South Korea?
- Homicide rate by sex in South Korea was 0.4916 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8616 in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4831 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for homicide rate by sex?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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