Intentional homicides in New Zealand
New Zealand: Intentional homicides was 1.46 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.46 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
114th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.28 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.7272 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Intentional homicides in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in New Zealand is 1.46 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in New Zealand peaked at 2.28 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7272 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.86 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.989 per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8899 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9294 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9507 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7272 per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 per 100,000 people | 1.06 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 0.7272 per 100,000 people | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 111 Viet Nam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Luxembourg 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 North Macedonia 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Albania 1.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 France 1.34 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in New Zealand?
- Intentional homicides in New Zealand was 1.46 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7272 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for intentional homicides?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.