Intentional homicides in Afghanistan in 2021 — 4.03 per 100k. Ranked 69 in the world out of 116. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 0.7%.
2009–2021 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.03 | −2.55 | −38.7% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | −0.59 | −8.18% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | +0.43 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | −0.06 | −0.87% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +0.11 | +1.68% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | −3.27 | −32.88% |
| 2015 | 9.95 | — | — |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +2.18 | +51.97% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +0.72 | +20.69% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | −0.58 | −14.39% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
