Homicides in India
India: Homicides was 40,130 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides in India, 1990–2022
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 in India is 40,130 homicides, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in India peaked at 49,688 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40,130 homicides, in 2022.
India ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,562 homicides | 44,162 homicides | 49,688 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,838 homicides | 44,331 homicides | 48,167 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,596 homicides | 40,976 homicides | 47,640 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,877 homicides | 40,130 homicides | 41,330 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Brazil 40,698 homicides compare
- 3 Mexico 32,252 homicides compare
- 4 South Africa 27,272 homicides compare
- 5 United States 19,796 homicides compare
More social development data for India
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.377 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.246 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in India?
- Homicides in India was 40,130 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49,688 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,130 homicides in 2022.
- How does India rank for homicides?
- India ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.