Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Vietnam
Vietnam: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Vietnam, 2001–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 111 Morocco 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Israel 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Estonia 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 North Macedonia 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Vietnam?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Vietnam was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Vietnam ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.