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Homicide rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Homicide rate was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Homicide rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023

51015201981200220231981: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in Kazakhstan stood at 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Kazakhstan 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Homicide rate in Kazakhstan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
1985 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people -16.4%
1986 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people -28.0%
1987 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
1988 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
1989 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people +42.2%
1990 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people +16.8%
1991 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1992 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people +18.6%
1993 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people +20.9%
1994 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1995 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
1996 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1997 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1998 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1999 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2000 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2001 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2002 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people -14.9%
2003 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
2004 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2005 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2006 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2007 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2008 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2009 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
2010 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2011 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2012 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
2013 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
2014 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2015 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2016 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
2017 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2018 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2019 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people -13.6%
2020 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2021 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2022 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people -18.3%
2023 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 36 Argentina 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 37 Seychelles 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 38 Latvia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 40 Iran 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 41 Albania 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 42 Martinique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Kazakhstan?
Homicide rate in Kazakhstan was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Kazakhstan rank for homicide rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.