Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1981 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.1981
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3009
in 1992
All-time low
0.0558
in 1956
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Share of deaths from homicide in New Zealand, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1981 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 0.3009 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0558, in 1956.
That places New Zealand 53rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1106 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1221 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1058 | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0926 | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0954 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1196 | +25.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0558 | -53.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0719 | +28.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1182 | +64.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1183 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1149 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1148 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.086 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0669 | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1444 | +115.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1262 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0841 | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 | +91.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0818 | -49.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1283 | +56.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1409 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1028 | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.121 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0989 | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1742 | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1336 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2118 | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 0.235 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1931 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1499 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.167 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1605 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1961 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1497 | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2401 | +60.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2699 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.237 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2116 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2662 | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2941 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2492 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3009 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1874 | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2584 | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.161 | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2463 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2154 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1807 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2059 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1884 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2468 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1996 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1711 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.269 | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.229 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1993 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1808 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2911 | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1885 | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1783 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1883 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1476 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.195 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1879 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1981 | +62.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.101 | 0.0558 | 0.1221 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1108 | 0.0669 | 0.1608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1543 | 0.0989 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2048 | 0.1497 | 0.2699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 | 0.161 | 0.3009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2181 | 0.1711 | 0.2911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1768 | 0.122 | 0.1981 | 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 0.1981 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3009 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 in 1956.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd 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 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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