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

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

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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 Uzbekistan: Intentional homicides

New Zealand

1.46 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Uzbekistan

1.4 per 100,000 people

in 2021

New Zealand rank

114th

Uzbekistan rank

115th

Intentional homicides over time

New Zealand
Uzbekistan

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.46 per 100,000 people against 1.4 per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

New Zealand ranks 114th and Uzbekistan ranks 115th of 172 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.44 per 100,000 people	4.95 per 100,000 people	3.51 per 100,000 people	Uzbekistan
2000s	1.26 per 100,000 people	3.66 per 100,000 people	2.4 per 100,000 people	Uzbekistan
2010s	1.25 per 100,000 people	1.72 per 100,000 people	0.4706 per 100,000 people	Uzbekistan
2020s	1.09 per 100,000 people	1.37 per 100,000 people	0.2774 per 100,000 people	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?: New Zealand, at 1.46 per 100,000 people against 1.4 per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?: 0.06 per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for intentional homicides?: New Zealand ranks 114th and Uzbekistan ranks 115th 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.