Homicides in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Homicides was 433.66 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 433.66 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Uzbekistan peaked at 1,038 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 433.66 deaths, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 939.79 deaths | 851.19 deaths | 1,038 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.75 deaths | 485.42 deaths | 803.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.12 deaths | 433.66 deaths | 458.59 deaths | 2 |
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 433.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.66 deaths in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for homicides?
- Uzbekistan ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.