Iran vs Kazakhstan: Homicide rate

Iran
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Kazakhstan
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iran rank
40th
Kazakhstan rank
39th

Homicide rate over time

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Iran or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Iran and Kazakhstan?
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for homicide rate?
Iran ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.