Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 179 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
179 homicides
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
31st
of 138 countries
All-time high
258 homicides
in 2016
All-time low
138 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan, 2015–2021
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
Uzbekistan recorded 179 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2021.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Uzbekistan ranks 31st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 216 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 258 homicides | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 205 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 176 homicides | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 138 homicides | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 161 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 179 homicides | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198.6 homicides | 138 homicides | 258 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 170 homicides | 161 homicides | 179 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214 homicides compare
- 29 Canada 205 homicides compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 200 homicides compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 155 homicides compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 homicides compare
- 34 Japan 144 homicides compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uzbekistan was 179 homicides in 2021, 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 258 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 homicides in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Uzbekistan ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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 .