Intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Intentional homicides was 1.75 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.75 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16.76 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.75 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.79 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.28 per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 10.51 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 12.22 per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 12.08 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.72 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.21 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.33 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 8.88 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.91 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.74 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.78 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 8.23 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.38 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.32 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.67 per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.02 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.94 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.85 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.76 per 100,000 people | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 8.46 per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 6.76 per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 5.48 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3 per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 3.26 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 per 100,000 people | 8.28 per 100,000 people | 13.79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 per 100,000 people | 7.78 per 100,000 people | 9.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 16.76 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More public sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Arms imports 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 278.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 65.5 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 473.05 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 276.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan?
- Intentional homicides in Kyrgyzstan was 1.75 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for intentional homicides?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.