Intentional homicides in Kosovo

Kosovo: Intentional homicides was 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.89 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
102nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.27 per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
1.37 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Intentional homicides in Kosovo, 2008–2021

1234562008201420212008: 6.3 per 100,000 people2009: 4.1 per 100,000 people2010: 5.9 per 100,000 people2011: 3.5 per 100,000 people2012: 5 per 100,000 people2013: 2.3 per 100,000 people2014: 3 per 100,000 people2015: 2.4 per 100,000 people2016: 2.2 per 100,000 people2017: 2.7 per 100,000 people2018: 2.5 per 100,000 people2019: 1.4 per 100,000 people2020: 2.1 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 1.89 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Kosovo peaked at 6.27 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Kosovo ranks 102nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Kosovo, 2008 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2008 6.27 per 100,000 people
2009 4.07 per 100,000 people -35.2%
2010 5.93 per 100,000 people +45.7%
2011 3.46 per 100,000 people -41.6%
2012 4.98 per 100,000 people +44.0%
2013 2.26 per 100,000 people -54.7%
2014 3.04 per 100,000 people +34.8%
2015 2.36 per 100,000 people -22.4%
2016 2.16 per 100,000 people -8.6%
2017 2.71 per 100,000 people +25.9%
2018 2.49 per 100,000 people -8.3%
2019 1.37 per 100,000 people -45.1%
2020 2.11 per 100,000 people +54.5%
2021 1.89 per 100,000 people -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.17 per 100,000 people 4.07 per 100,000 people 6.27 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 3.08 per 100,000 people 1.37 per 100,000 people 5.93 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2 per 100,000 people 1.89 per 100,000 people 2.11 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 99 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 100 Canada 1.98 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 101 Aruba 1.93 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 102 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 104 Ghana 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 105 Cambodia 1.82 per 100,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Kosovo?
Intentional homicides in Kosovo was 1.89 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 Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Kosovo rank for intentional homicides?
Kosovo ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo 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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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
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.