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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mongolia

Mongolia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mongolia, 2003–2024

0510152003201320242003: 13.6 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 13.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 15.5 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 13 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 9.7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population2024: 5.6 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

Mongolia recorded 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mongolia peaked at 15.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2024.

Mongolia ranks 59th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.83 homicides per 100,000 population 8.05 homicides per 100,000 population 15.53 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2010s 7.22 homicides per 100,000 population 6.05 homicides per 100,000 population 9.69 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population 6.23 homicides per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 58 Burundi 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 60 Greenland 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 61 Zambia 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mongolia?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mongolia was 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 15.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Mongolia ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
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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