Homicide rate unodc in New Zealand
New Zealand: Homicide rate unodc was 1.46 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.46
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2019
All-time low
0.7272
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990β2022
Homicide rate unodc in New Zealand, 1990β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.46 for homicide rate unodc in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate unodc in New Zealand peaked at 2.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7272, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.7272 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.03 | 1.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Viet Nam 1.54 compare
- 114 Luxembourg 1.53 compare
- 115 North Macedonia 1.53 compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.4 compare
- 118 France 1.35 compare
- 119 Serbia 1.31 compare
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- Freedom of association index 0.885 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate unodc in New Zealand?
- Homicide rate unodc in New Zealand was 1.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate unodc recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate unodc recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7272 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for homicide rate unodc?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate unodc rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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