Homicide rate ghe in New Zealand
New Zealand: Homicide rate ghe was 1.22 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2009
All-time low
1.03
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Homicide rate ghe in New Zealand, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.22 for homicide rate ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in New Zealand peaked at 1.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 153rd out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.03 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate ghe in New Zealand?
- Homicide rate ghe in New Zealand was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for homicide rate ghe?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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