Intentional homicides, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Intentional homicides, female was 1.12 per 100,000 female in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
70th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.32 per 100,000 female
in 2002
All-time low
0.5276 per 100,000 female
in 2013
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Intentional homicides, female in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in New Zealand is 1.12 per 100,000 female, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in New Zealand peaked at 1.32 per 100,000 female in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5276 per 100,000 female, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6047 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1996 | 0.8588 per 100,000 female | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 per 100,000 female | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 per 100,000 female | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5429 per 100,000 female | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 per 100,000 female | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 100,000 female | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6899 per 100,000 female | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5734 per 100,000 female | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100,000 female | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8121 per 100,000 female | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8808 per 100,000 female | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 per 100,000 female | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 100,000 female | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6696 per 100,000 female | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9313 per 100,000 female | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5276 per 100,000 female | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5939 per 100,000 female | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6831 per 100,000 female | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9219 per 100,000 female | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5348 per 100,000 female | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7689 per 100,000 female | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 per 100,000 female | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5483 per 100,000 female | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6221 per 100,000 female | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 per 100,000 female | +80.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.872 per 100,000 female | 0.5429 per 100,000 female | 1.24 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9863 per 100,000 female | 0.5734 per 100,000 female | 1.32 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7958 per 100,000 female | 0.5276 per 100,000 female | 1.31 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7643 per 100,000 female | 0.5483 per 100,000 female | 1.12 per 100,000 female | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in New Zealand?
- Intentional homicides, female in New Zealand was 1.12 per 100,000 female in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 per 100,000 female in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5276 per 100,000 female in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for intentional homicides, female?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.