Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo
Kosovo: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo is 33, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo peaked at 113 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2019.
Kosovo ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 113 | — |
| 2009 | 73 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 106 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 62 | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 90 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 41 | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 55 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 48 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 37 | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 33 | -10.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93 | 73 | 113 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 33 | 37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 135 Cabo Verde 36 compare
- 135 Kuwait 36 compare
- 137 Mauritius 34 compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31 compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 compare
- 141 Suriname 27 compare
More development goals data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing value added per capita 872.55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 162 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 131 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 177 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.9244 (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 1.6% (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.89 (2021)
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults 19.65 (2024)
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries 543.26 (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 5.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Kosovo was 33 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Kosovo ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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