Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 2001–2011
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam is 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 111 Morocco 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Israel 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Estonia 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 North Macedonia 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.