Homicides (World Health) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Homicides (World Health) 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.
Homicides (World Health) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 434.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 389.81 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 416.48 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 427.45 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 428.84 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 429.06 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 432.43 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 434.55 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 440.14 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 431.02 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 595.57 deaths | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 510.9 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 514.52 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 354.56 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 344.16 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 347.25 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 269.47 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 257.25 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 304.6 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 294.1 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 290.49 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 296.24 deaths | +2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 296.24 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 296.24 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (World Health) in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.2% | 431.02 deaths | 595.57 deaths |
| 2013 | -31.1% | 514.52 deaths | 354.56 deaths |
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 |
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 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.