Share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1175 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan is 0.1175, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.6% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1175, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9327 | — |
| 1982 | 0.8495 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6279 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4126 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5523 | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6431 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9886 | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 2 | +102.4% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9479 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8596 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9298 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8738 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8172 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7717 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9248 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9316 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.843 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6853 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6221 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5766 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6119 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4959 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4764 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4365 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3874 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4347 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5765 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1175 | -79.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +102.4% | 0.9886 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7152 | 0.4126 | 0.9886 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.01 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9294 | 0.7717 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6067 | 0.3874 | 0.9316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3691 | 0.1175 | 0.5765 | 4 |
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More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Kyrgyzstan was 0.1175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1175 in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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