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

0.07 per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Intentional homicides

New Zealand

1.46 per 100,000 people

in 2022

North Macedonia

1.53 per 100,000 people

in 2023

New Zealand rank

114th

North Macedonia rank

113th

Intentional homicides over time

New Zealand
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.53 per 100,000 people against 1.46 per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Macedonia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 113th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.23 per 100,000 people	2.11 per 100,000 people	0.8761 per 100,000 people	North Macedonia
2000s	1.27 per 100,000 people	2.35 per 100,000 people	1.08 per 100,000 people	North Macedonia
2010s	1.1 per 100,000 people	1.42 per 100,000 people	0.3157 per 100,000 people	North Macedonia
2020s	1.21 per 100,000 people	0.774 per 100,000 people	0.4401 per 100,000 people	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, New Zealand or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 1.53 per 100,000 people against 1.46 per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between New Zealand and North Macedonia?: 0.07 per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for intentional homicides?: New Zealand ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 113th 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.