Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 511 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan, 1990–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 511 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,625 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 511, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,475 | — |
| 1991 | 1,512 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,880 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2,586 | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 2,549 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,447 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,625 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,581 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,531 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,374 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,325 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,160 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,967 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,991 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,091 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,807 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,771 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,387 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 1,420 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1,120 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 904 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 853 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 915 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 606 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 562 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 511 | -9.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 511 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 511 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,256 | 1,475 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,016 | 1,771 | 2,325 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,124 | 853 | 1,420 | 7 |
| 2020s | 559.67 | 511 | 606 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- 58 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 522 compare
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- 63 Puerto Rico 493 compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 479 compare
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kazakhstan was 511 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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