Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.58 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan peaked at 7.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.67 | — |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.58 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.53 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.27 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.23 | 6.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 62 Palestine, State of 6.81 compare
- 63 Russian Federation 6.74 compare
- 64 Ethiopia 6.72 compare
- 66 Ecuador 6.55 compare
- 67 Burundi 6.51 compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.35 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Pakistan was 6.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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