What is the difference in intentional homicides between France and New Zealand?

0.12 per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs New Zealand: Intentional homicides

France

1.34 per 100,000 people

in 2023

New Zealand

1.46 per 100,000 people

in 2022

France rank

117th

New Zealand rank

114th

Intentional homicides over time

France
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.46 per 100,000 people against 1.34 per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 114th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.13 per 100,000 people	1.44 per 100,000 people	0.6906 per 100,000 people	France
2000s	1.61 per 100,000 people	1.29 per 100,000 people	0.3218 per 100,000 people	France
2010s	1.23 per 100,000 people	1.1 per 100,000 people	0.1277 per 100,000 people	France
2020s	1.13 per 100,000 people	1.21 per 100,000 people	0.0809 per 100,000 people	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, France or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 1.46 per 100,000 people against 1.34 per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between France and New Zealand?: 0.12 per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for intentional homicides?: France ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 114th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.