Share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 80th 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 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Uzbekistan was 0.1% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Uzbekistan ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.