Homicide rate (UN, World) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
3.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
28
1990–2021
Homicide rate in Ukraine, 1990–2021
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 in Ukraine stood at 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Ukraine peaked at 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.91 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 7.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 8.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 8.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 8.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 6.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 6.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 4.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 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 in Ukraine?
- Homicide rate in Ukraine was 3.78 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 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for homicide rate?
- Ukraine ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.