Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ukraine
Ukraine: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
6.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
21
1990–2017
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ukraine, 1990–2017
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
Ukraine recorded 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2017.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ukraine peaked at 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
Ukraine ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 7.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 11.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 12.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 12.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 12.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 9.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Cape Verde 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 United States 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 by sex of the victim in Ukraine?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ukraine was 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017, 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Ukraine rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.