Homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea
South Korea: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.6243 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea stood at 0.6243. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea peaked at 2.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6243, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.9772 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.28 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.36 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9811 | 0.7739 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6931 | 0.6243 | 0.7556 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in South Korea was 0.6243 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6243 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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