Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.41 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eastern Asia is 0.41 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.41 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.76 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.49 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.741 per 100,000 people | 0.55 per 100,000 people | 1.04 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.454 per 100,000 people | 0.41 per 100,000 people | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 24 Iraq (Central Iraq) 15.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Eswatini 13.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Grenada 13.67 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eastern Asia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eastern Asia was 0.41 per 100,000 people 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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