Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 10,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10,877 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan peaked at 13,937 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,014, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,209 | — |
| 1996 | 9,062 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 9,304 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10,246 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 9,332 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 8,906 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 9,593 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 9,466 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9,346 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,614 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9,782 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10,048 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,556 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12,059 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 12,491 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13,190 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13,860 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13,846 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,937 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13,276 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9,486 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 8,516 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,235 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,241 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,014 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,350 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9,068 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 9,937 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 10,729 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 10,877 | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 17.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10,877 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 31.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,231 | 8,209 | 10,246 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,186 | 8,906 | 12,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,060 | 8,014 | 13,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,792 | 8,350 | 10,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Pakistan was 10,877 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,937 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,014 in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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