Homicide rate (World Health) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Homicide rate was 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.4% | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | -32.2% | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 95 Grenada 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Niue 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Moldova 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Latvia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kiribati 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan was 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for homicide rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.