Homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea
South Korea: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.6243 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6243
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1998
All-time low
0.6243
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea is 0.6243, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea peaked at 2.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6243, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9772 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9911 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8569 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8101 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7739 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7986 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7556 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6994 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6243 | -10.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.6243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.6243 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.9772 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.28 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.36 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9811 | 0.7739 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6931 | 0.6243 | 0.7556 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in South Korea was 0.6243 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6243 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- South Korea ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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