Child homicide rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Child homicide rate was 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Child homicide rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023

01231981200220231981: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.823 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.628 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.598 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.359 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.224 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.8559 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2641 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.2974 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3674 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 69 Netherlands 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 Kuwait 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 73 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Kazakhstan?
Child homicide rate in Kazakhstan was 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for child homicide rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child 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
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.