Homicides by sex of the victim by country
Countries reporting
136
Highest
16,379
India
Lowest
0
Turks and Caicos Islands
Median
28.5
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
2,732
What the numbers show
Homicides by sex of the victim is currently reported for 136 countries. The highest value is 16,379 in India; the lowest is 0 in Turks and Caicos Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.5, and the mean is 367.1.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 69 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 700.0%), and the largest decrease in Cayman Islands (down 100.0%).
Homicides by sex of the victim: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 16,379 | 2022 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 1 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 2 | United States of America | 4,359 | 2023 | up 37.5% | falling |
| 2 | Anguilla | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 4,202 | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 3,914 | 2022 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 5 | Mexico | 3,739 | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 2,046 | 2024 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 7 | Colombia | 912 | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 8 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 788 | 2017 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 9 | Uganda | 737 | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 733 | 2023 | up 21.0% | falling |
| 11 | Kenya | 725 | 2022 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 674 | 2023 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 13 | Peru | 665 | 2021 | up 140.1% | rising |
| 14 | Guatemala | 618 | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 15 | Ecuador | 600 | 2023 | up 137.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Iraq | 540.66 | 2013 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 17 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 531 | 2020 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 18 | Haiti | 513 | 2023 | up 632.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Ukraine | 461 | 2017 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 20 | Honduras | 405 | 2023 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 21 | Thailand | 403.54 | 2014 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 374 | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 23 | Argentina | 362 | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 24 | Egypt | 296 | 2021 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 249 | 2019 | up 22.7% | falling |
| 26 | France | 248 | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 26 | Myanmar | 248 | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 214 | 2021 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 29 | Canada | 205 | 2023 | up 35.8% | falling |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 200 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 179 | 2021 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 32 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 155 | 2023 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 145 | 2022 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 34 | Japan | 144 | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 35 | Chile | 138 | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 134 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 122 | 2023 | up 42.5% | falling |
| 38 | Republic of Korea | 120 | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 39 | Italy | 118 | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 39 | Jamaica | 118 | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 41 | Spain | 111 | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 108 | 2021 | up 95.6% | flat |
| 43 | Cuba | 105 | 2019 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 43 | Algeria | 105 | 2023 | up 169.2% | rising |
| 45 | Morocco | 88 | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 46 | Belarus | 87 | 2019 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 47 | Australia | 71 | 2023 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 71 | 2023 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 47 | Paraguay | 71 | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 47 | El Salvador | 71 | 2022 | down 78.0% | falling |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 65 | 2024 | down 25.3% | flat |
| 51 | Romania | 65 | 2024 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 53 | Uruguay | 56 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 55 | Guyana | 49 | 2023 | up 63.3% | flat |
| 56 | Mongolia | 46 | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 57 | Austria | 45 | 2023 | up 55.2% | falling |
| 57 | Czechia | 45 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 59 | Netherlands | 41 | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 59 | Puerto Rico | 41 | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 61 | Jordan | 40 | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 62 | Panama | 38 | 2023 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 63 | Sweden | 33 | 2023 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 31 | 2023 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Hungary | 31 | 2023 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 66 | Lebanon | 29 | 2020 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 66 | Latvia | 29 | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 66 | New Zealand | 29 | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 69 | Switzerland | 28 | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 70 | Lithuania | 27 | 2023 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 71 | Georgia | 24 | 2020 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 71 | Portugal | 24 | 2022 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 73 | Finland | 23 | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 73 | Serbia | 23 | 2023 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 75 | Israel | 22 | 2022 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 76 | Republic of Moldova | 21 | 2023 | down 69.6% | falling |
| 76 | Slovakia | 21 | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 78 | Greece | 18 | 2023 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 78 | Kuwait | 18 | 2020 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 78 | Norway | 18 | 2023 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 81 | Denmark | 17 | 2023 | up 30.8% | falling |
| 82 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 82 | Hong Kong, China | 13 | 2023 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 13 | 2015 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 11 | 2022 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 85 | Armenia | 11 | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 85 | Belgium | 11 | 2021 | down 88.1% | falling |
| 85 | Fiji | 11 | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 85 | Ireland | 11 | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 90 | Bahamas | 10 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | Mauritius | 10 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 10 | 2020 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 93 | Albania | 9 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Belize | 9 | 2022 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 93 | Cape Verde | 9 | 2020 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 93 | Croatia | 9 | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Saint Lucia | 9 | 2023 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 9 | 2023 | up 28.6% | falling |
| 99 | Qatar | 8 | 2022 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Palestine, State of | 7 | 2022 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 100 | Suriname | 7 | 2023 | up 133.3% | falling |
| 102 | Estonia | 6 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Réunion | 5.83 | 2009 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 104 | Guadeloupe | 5.4 | 2009 | down 42.9% | flat |
| 105 | Bhutan | 5 | 2020 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 105 | Cyprus | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 105 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Curaçao | 3 | 2007 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 109 | Dominica | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Slovenia | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 112 | Seychelles | 2.46 | 2014 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Bahrain | 2 | 2022 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Brunei Darussalam | 2 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Macau, China | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Malta | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Oman | 2 | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 113 | Singapore | 2 | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 113 | United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 2012 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 121 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 121 | Barbados | 1 | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Grenada | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Iceland | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Montenegro | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 121 | Tonga | 1 | 2019 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 121 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Aruba | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Andorra | 0 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | San Marino | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |