Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 145 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan, 2008–2022
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
In 2022, homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan stood at 145 homicides.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan peaked at 416 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140 homicides, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 363 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 416 homicides | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 344 homicides | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 329 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 276 homicides | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 280 homicides | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 204 homicides | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 251 homicides | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 221 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 150 homicides | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 140 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 145 homicides | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.5 homicides | 363 homicides | 416 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 272.14 homicides | 204 homicides | 344 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 145 homicides | 140 homicides | 150 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 30 Zimbabwe 200 homicides compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 179 homicides compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 155 homicides compare
- 34 Japan 144 homicides compare
- 35 Chile 138 homicides compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 134 homicides compare
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kazakhstan was 145 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 416 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 homicides in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .