Homicides in Indonesia
Indonesia: Homicides was 847 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
847 homicides
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,204 homicides
in 2000
All-time low
847 homicides
in 2022
Years of data
6
1998–2022
Homicides in Indonesia, 1998–2022
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 in Indonesia stood at 847 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicides in Indonesia peaked at 2,204 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 847 homicides, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,924 homicides | 1,758 homicides | 2,090 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,753 homicides | 1,419 homicides | 2,204 homicides | 3 |
| 2020s | 847 homicides | 847 homicides | 847 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More social development data for Indonesia
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,215 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.462 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.688 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.638 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.298 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.296 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Indonesia?
- Homicides in Indonesia was 847 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,204 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 847 homicides in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for homicides?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of intentional homicides.