Homicides, by sex of the victim in India
India: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 16,379 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in India, 1999–2022
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in India is 16,379 homicides, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in India peaked at 18,731 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,473 homicides, in 2003.
India ranks 1st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in India, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14,663 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 15,196 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,972 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14,519 homicides | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,473 homicides | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,864 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 15,268 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15,572 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16,794 homicides | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 16,993 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,854 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 17,871 homicides | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,731 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,451 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,911 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18,284 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,089 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 17,865 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17,898 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,581 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,429 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,641 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17,012 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16,379 homicides | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,663 homicides | 14,663 homicides | 14,663 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,750 homicides | 14,473 homicides | 17,854 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,911 homicides | 17,089 homicides | 18,731 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,677 homicides | 16,379 homicides | 17,012 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 United States 4,359 homicides compare
- 3 Brazil 4,202 homicides compare
- 4 South Africa 3,914 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in India?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in India was 16,379 homicides in 2022, 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 sex of the victim recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18,731 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,473 homicides in 2003.
- How does India rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- India ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .