Male homicide victims in Korea
Korea: Male homicide victims was 127 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Korea, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Korea is 127 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Korea peaked at 216 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 125 homicides, in 2021.
Korea ranks 58th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Korea, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 185.92 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 216 homicides | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 170 homicides | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 184 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 177 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 162 homicides | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 147 homicides | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 152 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 138 homicides | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 164 homicides | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 125 homicides | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 127 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 127 homicides | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 127 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 3.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Korea's 127 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5 homicides, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170.21 homicides | 138 homicides | 216 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 135.75 homicides | 125 homicides | 164 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Korea?
- Male homicide victims in Korea was 127 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 216 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 homicides in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for male homicide victims?
- Korea ranks 58th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.