Homicides in Mongolia
Mongolia: Homicides was 178.37 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 178.37 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mongolia peaked at 396.7 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 178.37 deaths, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 114th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 380.86 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 384.58 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 388.62 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 388.87 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 396.7 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 367.42 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 330.69 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 290.08 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 275.91 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 274.28 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 272.69 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 252.66 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 243.46 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 237.28 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 225.41 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 218.18 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 221.5 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 204.89 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 196.77 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 187.52 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 178.37 deaths | -4.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 178.37 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 178.37 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.11 deaths | 275.91 deaths | 396.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.71 deaths | 196.77 deaths | 274.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.94 deaths | 178.37 deaths | 187.52 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More social development data for Mongolia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Mongolia?
- Homicides in Mongolia was 178.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 396.7 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.37 deaths in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for homicides?
- Mongolia ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.