Homicide rate (World Health) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Homicide rate (World Health) was 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
5.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Pakistan stood at 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Pakistan peaked at 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Pakistan?
- Homicide rate in Pakistan was 6.56 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for homicide rate?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.