Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India
India: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 39,057 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India stood at 39,057. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India peaked at 49,688 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39,057, in 2023.
That places India 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,162 | — |
| 1991 | 48,574 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 49,688 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 47,947 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 47,458 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46,386 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 46,912 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 47,418 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49,292 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 47,781 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 48,167 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46,420 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 45,736 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44,331 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 46,490 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 45,095 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 44,961 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45,362 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,999 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45,824 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46,460 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,640 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 47,478 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 45,878 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47,356 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44,373 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 42,320 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 41,832 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41,651 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,976 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41,171 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41,330 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40,130 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 39,057 | -2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39,057 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 64.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- India's 39,057 is above the median for South Asia, which is 595, 65.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,562 | 44,162 | 49,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,838 | 44,331 | 48,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,596 | 40,976 | 47,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,422 | 39,057 | 41,330 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Brazil 39,625 compare
- 3 Mexico 33,550 compare
- 4 South Africa 25,423 compare
- 5 United States of America 19,796 compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in India was 39,057 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 49,688 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,057 in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- India ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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