Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia

Central Asia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.35
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
7.96
in 2000
All-time low
1.35
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 82001: 7.62002: 7.12003: 6.92004: 72005: 6.42006: 6.22007: 5.82008: 5.92009: 5.12010: 52011: 4.22012: 3.72013: 3.22014: 2.82015: 2.52016: 2.82017: 2.62018: 2.12019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.52023: 1.42024: 1.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 1.35 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia peaked at 7.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2024.

That places Central Asia 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Central Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.96
2001 7.58 -4.8%
2002 7.09 -6.5%
2003 6.91 -2.5%
2004 6.97 +0.9%
2005 6.39 -8.3%
2006 6.2 -3.0%
2007 5.81 -6.3%
2008 5.93 +2.1%
2009 5.07 -14.5%
2010 5 -1.4%
2011 4.15 -17.0%
2012 3.67 -11.6%
2013 3.18 -13.4%
2014 2.75 -13.5%
2015 2.51 -8.7%
2016 2.78 +10.8%
2017 2.56 -7.9%
2018 2.13 -16.8%
2019 1.82 -14.6%
2020 1.71 -6.0%
2021 1.71 +0.0%
2022 1.52 -11.1%
2023 1.42 -6.6%
2024 1.35 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.59 5.07 7.96 10
2010s 3.06 1.82 5 10
2020s 1.54 1.35 1.71 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Central Asia was 1.35 in 2024, 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 Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
How does Central Asia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Asia 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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