Intentional homicides in Ukraine
Ukraine: Intentional homicides was 3.78 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides in Ukraine stood at 3.78 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Ukraine peaked at 9.88 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.78 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 73rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 per 100,000 people | 4.91 per 100,000 people | 9.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 9.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 per 100,000 people | 4.05 per 100,000 people | 6.19 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.79 per 100,000 people | 3.78 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 70 Guam 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Afghanistan 4.03 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 compare
- 76 Rwanda 3.61 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Ukraine
- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,709 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.3127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Ukraine?
- Intentional homicides in Ukraine was 3.78 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for intentional homicides?
- Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.