Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +44.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan was 0.4% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.