Intentional homicides in India
India: Intentional homicides was 2.82 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in India, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in India is 2.82 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in India peaked at 5.5 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.82 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places India 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 per 100,000 people | 3.74 per 100,000 people | 4.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 per 100,000 people | 2.95 per 100,000 people | 3.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 people | 2.82 per 100,000 people | 2.94 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More public sector data for India
- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 6.9% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.3% (2022)
- Interest payments 34.0% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 26.0% (2022)
- Interest payments 23.2% (2022)
- Other taxes 1.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in India?
- Intentional homicides in India was 2.82 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does India rank for intentional homicides?
- India ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.