Mongolia vs United States: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Mongolia
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
United States
5.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mongolia rank
59th
United States rank
56th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Mongolia, a difference of 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 59th and United States ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.68 homicides per 100,000 population | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 7.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Mongolia or United States?
- United States, at 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Mongolia and United States?
- 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Mongolia ranks 59th and United States ranks 56th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.