Intentional homicides in South Asia
South Asia: Intentional homicides was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in South Asia, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in South Asia is 2.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in South Asia peaked at 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 American Samoa 25.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Colombia 24.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Mexico 24.86 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in South Asia?
- Intentional homicides in South Asia was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for intentional homicides?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.