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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand

New Zealand: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.96 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.9235 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand, 1995–2022

12341995200820221995: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.963 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.927 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.924 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 4 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.8 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 2022, homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand stood at 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand peaked at 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9235 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.

That places New Zealand 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1995 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population —
1996 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population +12.8%
1997 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population +12.5%
1998 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population -24.5%
1999 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population +24.5%
2000 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
2001 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population -5.2%
2002 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population +10.4%
2003 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population -12.3%
2004 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population +9.1%
2005 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population +2.4%
2006 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population -8.6%
2007 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
2008 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population -4.3%
2009 2 homicides per 100,000 population +48.5%
2010 0.9631 homicides per 100,000 population -51.7%
2011 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population +16.3%
2012 0.9273 homicides per 100,000 population -17.2%
2013 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population +68.2%
2014 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population -15.3%
2015 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2016 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population -14.6%
2017 0.9235 homicides per 100,000 population -23.2%
2018 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population +60.4%
2019 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population +167.1%
2020 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population -61.9%
2021 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population +12.3%
2022 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2000s 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population 2 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9235 homicides per 100,000 population 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 87 France 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 88 Belgium 2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 89 Algeria 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in New Zealand was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 by sex of the victim recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9235 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
New Zealand ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
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
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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