Homicide rate who vs unodc in India
India: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.82
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 1992
All-time low
2.82
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Homicide rate who vs unodc in India, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in India is 2.82, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in India peaked at 5.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2022.
India ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.74 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.95 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in India?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in India was 2.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2022.
- How does India rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- India ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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