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

0.08 per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.

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 Viet Nam: Intentional homicides

New Zealand

1.46 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Viet Nam

1.54 per 100,000 people

in 2011

New Zealand rank

114th

Viet Nam rank

111th

Intentional homicides over time

New Zealand
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.54 per 100,000 people against 1.46 per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 people.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 111th of 172 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.28 per 100,000 people	1.33 per 100,000 people	0.046 per 100,000 people	Viet Nam
2010s	0.9394 per 100,000 people	1.53 per 100,000 people	0.5919 per 100,000 people	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, New Zealand or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.54 per 100,000 people against 1.46 per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2011.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between New Zealand and Viet Nam?: 0.08 per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for intentional homicides?: New Zealand ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 111th 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.