Intentional homicides in South Asia in 2023 — 2.8 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 47.9%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| 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 | — | — |
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.