Homicide rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Homicide rate was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Homicide rate in Mongolia, 2016–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 22 United States 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Paraguay 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Suriname 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Cuba 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Russia 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Chile 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Mongolia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,403 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.535 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.771 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.718 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.535 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.281 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Mongolia?
- Homicide rate in Mongolia was 5.74 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for homicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.