Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
165th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
6
1998–2022
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia, 1998–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia peaked at 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 165th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8378 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 0.9812 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7265 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6226 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9095 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8378 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9812 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7897 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6226 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 162 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 163 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 167 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 168 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Indonesia was 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Indonesia ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.