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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
1.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
26
1990–2021

Homicide rate in Uzbekistan, 1990–2021

123451990200520211990: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 5 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.4 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 2021, homicide rate in Uzbekistan stood at 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.

That places Uzbekistan 118th 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 26 years of available data.

Homicide rate (UN, World) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 5.07 homicides per 100,000 population -7.8%
1992 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%
1993 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population -2.8%
1994 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population +4.8%
1995 5.05 homicides per 100,000 population -7.0%
1996 4.94 homicides per 100,000 population -2.2%
1997 4.44 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
1998 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population -0.5%
1999 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population -6.1%
2000 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
2001 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population -0.0%
2002 4.17 homicides per 100,000 population -3.3%
2003 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population -10.1%
2004 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population -1.3%
2005 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population -6.6%
2006 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population -6.6%
2007 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population -6.7%
2008 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population +0.4%
2015 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population -45.6%
2016 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population +47.0%
2017 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population -23.2%
2018 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population -21.2%
2019 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population -18.0%
2020 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population +11.3%
2021 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population +4.6%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Homicide rate (UN, World) in Uzbekistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +47.0% 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population
2015 -45.6% 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2010s 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 116 North Macedonia 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 119 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 120 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Uzbekistan?
Homicide rate in Uzbekistan was 1.4 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Uzbekistan rank for homicide rate?
Uzbekistan ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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