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

Latest (2021)
1,673
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,896
in 1996
All-time low
1,673
in 2021
Years of data
28
1990–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ukraine, 1990–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200520211990: 2.6k1991: 2.6k1992: 3.4k1993: 3.7k1994: 4.2k1995: 4.4k1996: 4.9k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.9k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.0k2012: 2.3k2014: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Argentina 1,802 compare
  2. 30 Afghanistan 1,751 compare
  3. 31 Yemen 1,703 compare
  4. 33 Egypt 1,360 compare
  5. 34 Viet Nam 1,358 compare
  6. 34 Viet Nam 1,358 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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