Homicides by firearm in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Homicides by firearm was 20 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Kazakhstan, 2008–2020
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.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Kazakhstan peaked at 111 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 homicides | 79 homicides | 111 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.17 homicides | 46 homicides | 100 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 20 homicides | 20 homicides | 20 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 homicides compare
- 45 Belarus 20 homicides compare
- 47 Austria 17 homicides compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 17 homicides compare
- 47 Bulgaria 17 homicides compare
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.329 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.287 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Kazakhstan?
- Homicides by firearm in Kazakhstan was 20 homicides in 2020, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 111 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for homicides by firearm?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.