Homicides in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Homicides was 37 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37 deaths
Change on year
down 79.6%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
612 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
37 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Homicides in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 37 deaths for homicides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 612 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37 deaths, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Homicides in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 276 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 248 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 203 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 120 deaths | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 169 deaths | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 205 deaths | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 308 deaths | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 612 deaths | +98.7% |
| 1991 | 397 deaths | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 511 deaths | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 568 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 611 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 545 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 500 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 395 deaths | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 351 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 341 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 387 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 331 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 334 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 309 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 326 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 378 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 337 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 312 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 291 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 332 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 337 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 303 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 248 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 217 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 205 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 213 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 166 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 158 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 144 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 129 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 139 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 169 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 181 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 37 deaths | -79.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 37 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 deaths, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 37 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.43 deaths | 120 deaths | 308 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 483.1 deaths | 341 deaths | 612 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.7 deaths | 291 deaths | 387 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 212 deaths | 129 deaths | 337 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.5 deaths | 37 deaths | 181 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Homicides in Kyrgyzstan was 37 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 612 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 deaths in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for homicides?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.