Intentional homicides in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Intentional homicides was 1.54 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Viet Nam, 2001–2011
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, intentional homicides in Viet Nam stood at 1.54 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Viet Nam peaked at 1.54 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Viet Nam ranks 111th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 100,000 people | 1.53 per 100,000 people | 1.54 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 108 Morocco 1.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Israel 1.63 per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Estonia 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
- 114 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Viet Nam
- Arms imports 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 57.15 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.50 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Viet Nam?
- Intentional homicides in Viet Nam was 1.54 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for intentional homicides?
- Viet Nam ranks 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.