Intentional homicides, female in South Korea

South Korea: Intentional homicides, female was 0.463 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.463 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
109th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.8958 per 100,000 female
in 2011
All-time low
0.462 per 100,000 female
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Intentional homicides, female in South Korea, 2011–2023

00.20.40.60.82011201720232011: 0.896 per 100,000 female2012: 0.893 per 100,000 female2013: 0.733 per 100,000 female2014: 0.768 per 100,000 female2015: 0.779 per 100,000 female2016: 0.754 per 100,000 female2017: 0.595 per 100,000 female2018: 0.597 per 100,000 female2019: 0.595 per 100,000 female2020: 0.532 per 100,000 female2021: 0.462 per 100,000 female2022: 0.497 per 100,000 female2023: 0.463 per 100,000 female

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

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in South Korea, 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Morocco 0.4923 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 107 Israel 0.4809 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 108 Algeria 0.4643 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 110 Spain 0.4552 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 111 Netherlands 0.4502 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 112 Croatia 0.4461 per 100,000 female compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.