Homicide rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Homicide rate was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Homicide rate in Mongolia, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 22 United States 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Paraguay 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Suriname 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Cuba 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Russia 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Chile 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Mongolia?
- Homicide rate in Mongolia was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for homicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.