Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,673 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine stood at 1,673. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine peaked at 4,896 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,673, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,558 | — |
| 1991 | 2,648 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,370 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 3,696 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 4,223 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 4,407 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4,896 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4,231 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 4,195 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,250 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,418 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,854 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4,296 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,041 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,487 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 3,030 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2,958 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,646 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,466 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,240 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,988 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2,336 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 2,845 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 2,751 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,002 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 1,820 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,698 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,673 | -1.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,673 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,673 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 26.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,847 | 2,558 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,444 | 2,240 | 4,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 | 1,820 | 2,845 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,686 | 1,673 | 1,698 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Red List Index 0.8937 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,970 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 297.58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 81 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,596 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine was 1,673 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,896 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,673 in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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