Homicides in Niue
Niue: Homicides was 0.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Niue stood at 0.09 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Niue peaked at 0.11 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths, in 2011.
That places Niue 193rd out of 194 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.
Homicides in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 0.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.081 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 190 Andorra 0.38 deaths compare
- 191 Cook Islands 0.17 deaths compare
- 192 Monaco 0.1 deaths compare
- 194 San Marino 0.08 deaths compare
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)
- Homicide rate 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people (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 homicides in Niue?
- Homicides in Niue was 0.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths in 2011.
- How does Niue rank for homicides?
- Niue ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Homicides. 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.