Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.22 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Afghanistan, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Afghanistan stood at 4.22 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Afghanistan peaked at 9.95 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.48 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.06 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 3.48 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 6.37 per 100,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 9.95 per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 6.68 per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.73 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.16 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.58 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 4.12 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.22 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 3.48 per 100,000 people | 9.95 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.74 per 100,000 people | 4.03 per 100,000 people | 6.58 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Philippines 4.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Suriname 4.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 East Timor 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Argentina 3.94 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Afghanistan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Afghanistan was 4.22 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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