Homicide rate (World Health) in Niue
Niue: Homicide rate was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Niue is 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Niue peaked at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Niue ranks 96th of 194 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 in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More social development data for Niue
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.3566 (2024)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.09 (2024)
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.69 (2024)
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.6014 (2024)
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage 13.3% (2024)
- Homicides 0.09 deaths (2021)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 10.47 (2030)
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized 39.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Niue?
- Homicide rate in Niue was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Niue rank for homicide rate?
- Niue ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.