Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.78 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.78 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.88 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.78 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ukraine, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.9 per 100,000 people2001: 9.9 per 100,000 people2002: 8.8 per 100,000 people2003: 8.4 per 100,000 people2004: 7.3 per 100,000 people2005: 6.4 per 100,000 people2006: 6.3 per 100,000 people2007: 5.6 per 100,000 people2008: 5.3 per 100,000 people2009: 4.8 per 100,000 people2010: 4.3 per 100,000 people2012: 5.1 per 100,000 people2014: 6.2 per 100,000 people2017: 6 per 100,000 people2018: 4.4 per 100,000 people2019: 4 per 100,000 people2020: 3.8 per 100,000 people2021: 3.8 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 3.78 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ukraine peaked at 9.88 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.78 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 8.92 per 100,000 people —
2001 9.88 per 100,000 people +10.8%
2002 8.83 per 100,000 people -10.6%
2003 8.36 per 100,000 people -5.3%
2004 7.27 per 100,000 people -13.0%
2005 6.37 per 100,000 people -12.4%
2006 6.26 per 100,000 people -1.7%
2007 5.62 per 100,000 people -10.2%
2008 5.27 per 100,000 people -6.2%
2009 4.8 per 100,000 people -8.9%
2010 4.28 per 100,000 people -10.8%
2012 5.06 per 100,000 people +18.2%
2014 6.19 per 100,000 people +22.3%
2017 6.05 per 100,000 people -2.3%
2018 4.43 per 100,000 people -26.8%
2019 4.05 per 100,000 people -8.6%
2020 3.8 per 100,000 people -6.2%
2021 3.78 per 100,000 people -0.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 3.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 3.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.16 per 100,000 people 4.8 per 100,000 people 9.88 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.01 per 100,000 people 4.05 per 100,000 people 6.19 per 100,000 people 6
2020s 3.79 per 100,000 people 3.78 per 100,000 people 3.8 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 74 Argentina 3.94 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Myanmar 3.9 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 78 Israel 3.72 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.65 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ukraine?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ukraine was 3.78 per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.78 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Ukraine ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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