Child homicide rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Child homicide rate was 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Netherlands 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.329 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.287 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.