Intentional homicides, female in South Korea
South Korea: Intentional homicides, female was 0.463 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in South Korea stood at 0.463 per 100,000 female.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in South Korea peaked at 0.8958 per 100,000 female in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.462 per 100,000 female, in 2021.
That places South Korea 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8958 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2012 | 0.8928 per 100,000 female | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.733 per 100,000 female | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7681 per 100,000 female | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7793 per 100,000 female | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7539 per 100,000 female | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5951 per 100,000 female | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5968 per 100,000 female | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5949 per 100,000 female | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5317 per 100,000 female | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.462 per 100,000 female | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4973 per 100,000 female | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.463 per 100,000 female | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7344 per 100,000 female | 0.5949 per 100,000 female | 0.8958 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4885 per 100,000 female | 0.462 per 100,000 female | 0.5317 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in South Korea?
- Intentional homicides, female in South Korea was 0.463 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8958 per 100,000 female in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.462 per 100,000 female in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for intentional homicides, female?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.