Mongolia vs United States: Homicide rate
Mongolia
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mongolia rank
25th
United States rank
22nd
Homicide rate over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia, a difference of 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6051 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Mongolia or United States?
- United States, at 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Mongolia and United States?
- 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.