Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan stood at 0.3325.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.91 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3202, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.23 | — |
| 1982 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.982 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7612 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8515 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9173 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | +44.3% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7926 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7749 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7983 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7216 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7038 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6815 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5844 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4178 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3202 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3692 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3592 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3325 | -7.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.3325 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.3325 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +44.3% | 0.9173 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.7612 | 1.32 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.08 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8098 | 0.5844 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3598 | 0.3202 | 0.4178 | 5 |
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 0.3325 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3202 in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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