Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.83 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 2.83 per 100,000 people 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.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Southern Asia peaked at 4.39 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.83 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.39 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.14 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.95 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.03 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.91 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.96 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.84 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.43 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.05 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.88 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.84 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.83 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 3.93 per 100,000 people | 4.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 per 100,000 people | 2.99 per 100,000 people | 3.96 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 people | 2.83 per 100,000 people | 2.97 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mexico 25.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Colombia 24.35 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Honduras 23.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Guatemala 22.76 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Brazil 18.69 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Dominica 18.13 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Southern Asia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Southern Asia was 2.83 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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