Intentional homicides in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Intentional homicides was 4.03 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Afghanistan, 2009–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.03 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2021.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Afghanistan peaked at 9.95 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.48 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.06 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 3.48 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 6.37 per 100,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 9.95 per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 6.68 per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.73 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.16 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.58 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.03 per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 4.06 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 3.48 per 100,000 people | 9.95 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.31 per 100,000 people | 4.03 per 100,000 people | 6.58 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Pakistan 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Guam 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Afghanistan?
- Intentional homicides in Afghanistan was 4.03 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for intentional homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.