What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mongolia and United States?

0.16 per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs United States: Intentional homicides

Mongolia

5.92 per 100,000 people

in 2023

United States

5.76 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Mongolia rank

54th

United States rank

56th

Intentional homicides over time

Mongolia
United States

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 5.92 per 100,000 people against 5.76 per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.16 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 54th and United States ranks 56th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.14 per 100,000 people	5.47 per 100,000 people	4.68 per 100,000 people	Mongolia
2010s	7.22 per 100,000 people	4.81 per 100,000 people	2.41 per 100,000 people	Mongolia
2020s	6.07 per 100,000 people	6.35 per 100,000 people	0.283 per 100,000 people	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Mongolia or United States?: Mongolia, at 5.92 per 100,000 people against 5.76 per 100,000 people in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mongolia and United States?: 0.16 per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for intentional homicides?: Mongolia ranks 54th and United States ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.