KPNorth Korea
North Korea: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 4.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
- -12% in 10 years (since 2011)
- 7th lowest rate of 8 in Eastern Asia
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
Safety 4 out of 10 compared with the world
North Korea: we do not have local crime data yet.
Questions about crime in North Korea
- Is North Korea safe?
- North Korea: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). 7th lowest rate of 8 in Eastern Asia. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 4 out of 10 compared with the world.
- What is the murder rate in North Korea?
- North Korea: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
- Is crime going up in North Korea?
- The homicide rate is down 12% since 2011: from 4.7 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 4.1 in 2021.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 6 |
