Intentional homicides, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Intentional homicides, male was 0.4916 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Republic of Korea, 2011–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.4916 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8616 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4831 per 100,000 male, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7468 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2012 | 0.8616 per 100,000 male | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6735 per 100,000 male | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.724 per 100,000 male | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.692 per 100,000 male | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6304 per 100,000 male | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5703 per 100,000 male | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5883 per 100,000 male | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5332 per 100,000 male | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6331 per 100,000 male | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4831 per 100,000 male | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4915 per 100,000 male | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4916 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6689 per 100,000 male | 0.5332 per 100,000 male | 0.8616 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5248 per 100,000 male | 0.4831 per 100,000 male | 0.6331 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More public sector data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- 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, male in Republic of Korea?
- Intentional homicides, male in Republic of Korea was 0.4916 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8616 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4831 per 100,000 male in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 125th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.