Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan, 1990–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan is 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan peaked at 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.466 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.495 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.559 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Pakistan was 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.