Homicides in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Homicides was 296.24 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Kyrgyzstan stood at 296.24 deaths.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 595.57 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 257.25 deaths, in 2017.
That places Kyrgyzstan 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.41 deaths | 389.81 deaths | 440.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.24 deaths | 257.25 deaths | 595.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.37 deaths | 290.49 deaths | 296.24 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,337 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.313 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.469 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.338 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.313 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Kyrgyzstan?
- Homicides in Kyrgyzstan was 296.24 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 595.57 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.25 deaths in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for homicides?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.