Female homicide rate in South Korea
South Korea: Female homicide rate was 0.463 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.463
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
109th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8958
in 2011
All-time low
0.462
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Female homicide rate in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in South Korea is 0.463, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in South Korea peaked at 0.8958 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.462, in 2021.
That places South Korea 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7344 | 0.5949 | 0.8958 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4885 | 0.462 | 0.5317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in South Korea?
- Female homicide rate in South Korea was 0.463 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8958 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for female homicide rate?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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