Female homicide rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female homicide rate was 1.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
70th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2002
All-time low
0.5276
in 2013
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Female homicide rate in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in New Zealand is 1.12, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in New Zealand peaked at 1.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5276, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6047 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8588 | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5429 | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6899 | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5734 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8121 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8808 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6696 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9313 | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5276 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5939 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6831 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9219 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5348 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7689 | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5483 | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6221 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | +80.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.872 | 0.5429 | 1.24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9863 | 0.5734 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7958 | 0.5276 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7643 | 0.5483 | 1.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in New Zealand?
- Female homicide rate in New Zealand was 1.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5276 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for female homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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