Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 3.65. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 5.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2021.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.15 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.71 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.49 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.72 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.65 | 3.69 | 2 |
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More social development data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 4.04 (2024)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 135.49 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 5.1 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 19.4% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 295.94 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 3.65 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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