Male homicide rate in South Korea
South Korea: Male homicide rate was 0.4916 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4916
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8616
in 2012
All-time low
0.4831
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Male homicide rate in South Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in South Korea stood at 0.4916.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in South Korea peaked at 0.8616 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4831, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 127th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6689 | 0.5332 | 0.8616 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5248 | 0.4831 | 0.6331 | 4 |
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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 male homicide rate in South Korea?
- Male homicide rate in South Korea was 0.4916 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8616 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4831 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for male homicide rate?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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