Intentional homicides in Kosovo
Kosovo: Intentional homicides was 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Kosovo, 2008–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Kosovo
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 103.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.5% (2024)
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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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.