Homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Homicide rate ghe was 4.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 4.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 5.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2021.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.74 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.21 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.1 | 4.15 | 2 |
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More social development data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 263 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.024 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Homicide rate ghe in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 4.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for homicide rate ghe?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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