Homicides in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Homicides was 839.91 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Kazakhstan is 839.91 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,826 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 839.91 deaths, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,826 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,675 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,288 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2,358 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,364 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,302 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,155 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,010 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,948 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,849 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,683 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,592 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,458 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,327 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,196 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,123 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,116 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,095 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,008 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 949.48 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 892.29 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 839.91 deaths | -5.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 839.91 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 839.91 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,277 deaths | 1,849 deaths | 2,826 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,255 deaths | 949.48 deaths | 1,683 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.1 deaths | 839.91 deaths | 892.29 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (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 Kazakhstan?
- Homicides in Kazakhstan was 839.91 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,826 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.91 deaths in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for homicides?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.