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Homicide rate in India

India: Homicide rate was 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.82 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
2.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Homicide rate in India, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 5 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 4 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2022, homicide rate in India stood at 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in India peaked at 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.

That places India 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population 3.74 homicides per 100,000 population 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 82 Turkey 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Lithuania 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 87 Andorra 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in India?
Homicide rate in India was 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does India rank for homicide rate?
India ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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