Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
52nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 1956
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2% for share of deaths from homicide in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1956.
That places New Zealand 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +64.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +115.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +91.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +56.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +60.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand?
- Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand was 0.2% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1956.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.