Homicides in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicides was 479 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Uzbekistan, 1990–2021
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 479 homicides for homicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Uzbekistan peaked at 1,219 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 396 homicides, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 homicides | 1,014 homicides | 1,219 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.89 homicides | 815 homicides | 1,081 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 544.8 homicides | 396 homicides | 757 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 464 homicides | 449 homicides | 479 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,164 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.218 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.234 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.149 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.218 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.082 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Uzbekistan?
- Homicides in Uzbekistan was 479 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 recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 homicides in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicides?
- Uzbekistan ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.