Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.74 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
1.55 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan, 2015–2021
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
In 2021, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan stood at 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
That places Uzbekistan 91st out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 88 Belgium 2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Algeria 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 New Zealand 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 5,164 (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 by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan was 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Uzbekistan ranks 91st out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.