Homicides in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicides was 168 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Uzbekistan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Uzbekistan is 168 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Uzbekistan peaked at 1,245 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 165 deaths, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 44th 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 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 723.29 deaths | 508 deaths | 1,118 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 983.8 deaths | 700 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.14 deaths | 490 deaths | 771 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 450.4 deaths | 358 deaths | 539 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 195 deaths | 165 deaths | 234 deaths | 4 |
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 168 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 deaths in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicides?
- Uzbekistan ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.