Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan stood at 1,751.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 3,367 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 983, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,115 | — |
| 2010 | 983 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,231 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 1,948 | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 3,367 | +72.8% |
| 2016 | 2,318 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 2,424 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,474 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,712 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,570 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,613 | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 1,673 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,751 | +4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,751 is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 3.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,751 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,115 | 1,115 | 1,115 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,182 | 983 | 3,367 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,902 | 1,613 | 2,570 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Afghanistan was 1,751 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,367 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 983 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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