Intentional homicides in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Intentional homicides was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
115th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
26
1990–2021
Intentional homicides in Uzbekistan, 1990–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 1.4 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Uzbekistan peaked at 5.5 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 115th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.07 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.43 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.05 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.44 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 4.41 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.75 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.01 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 2.42 per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 per 100,000 people | 4.14 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 per 100,000 people | 3.01 per 100,000 people | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2.42 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 per 100,000 people | 1.34 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 112 Luxembourg 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 North Macedonia 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Albania 1.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 France 1.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Serbia 1.31 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Uzbekistan
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.49 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.9 % change on previous year (2003)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.44 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Uzbekistan?
- Intentional homicides in Uzbekistan was 1.4 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for intentional homicides?
- Uzbekistan ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.