Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in India
India: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.72 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in India, 2000–2023
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 India stood at 2.72 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in India peaked at 4.55 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.72 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
India ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.17 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.97 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.09 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.74 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.78 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.54 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.61 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.15 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.94 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.72 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- India's 2.72 per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.3 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 per 100,000 people | 3.74 per 100,000 people | 4.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 per 100,000 people | 2.95 per 100,000 people | 3.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 100,000 people | 2.72 per 100,000 people | 2.94 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in India?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in India was 2.72 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- India ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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