Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — South Asia

Intentional homicides in South Asia in 2023 — 2.8 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 47.9%.

2023 2.8 per 100k +3.7% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5.38 per 100k1990
Period minimum 2.7 per 100k2022

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — South Asia, 1990–2023234561990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 5.38 per 100k1997: 5 per 100k1999: 4.84 per 100k2000: 4.45 per 100k2001: 4.33 per 100k2002: 4.18 per 100k2003: 3.99 per 100k2004: 4.13 per 100k2005: 3.98 per 100k2006: 4 per 100k2007: 3.91 per 100k2008: 4.08 per 100k2009: 3.98 per 100k2010: 3.6 per 100k2011: 3.6 per 100k2012: 3.6 per 100k2013: 3.4 per 100k2014: 3.5 per 100k2015: 3.2 per 100k2016: 3 per 100k2017: 3 per 100k2018: 2.9 per 100k2019: 2.9 per 100k2020: 2.9 per 100k2021: 2.8 per 100k2022: 2.7 per 100k2023: 2.8 per 100k
Change over the period: −2.58 (−47.93%) Average annual rate: -1.96 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 2.8 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 2.8 +0.1 +3.7%
2022 2.7 −0.1 −3.57%
2021 2.8 −0.1 −3.45%
2020 2.9 +0 +0%
2019 2.9 +0 +0%
2018 2.9 −0.1 −3.33%
2017 3 +0 +0%
2016 3 −0.2 −6.25%
2015 3.2 −0.3 −8.57%
2014 3.5 +0.1 +2.94%
2013 3.4 −0.2 −5.56%
2012 3.6 +0 +0%
2011 3.6 +0 +0%
2010 3.6 −0.38 −9.57%
2009 3.98 −0.1 −2.39%
2008 4.08 +0.17 +4.31%
2007 3.91 −0.09 −2.22%
2006 4 +0.02 +0.46%
2005 3.98 −0.15 −3.57%
2004 4.13 +0.14 +3.43%
2003 3.99 −0.19 −4.51%
2002 4.18 −0.15 −3.42%
2001 4.33 −0.12 −2.76%
2000 4.45 −0.39 −8.11%
1999 4.84
1997 5
1990 5.38

About the indicator

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.