Intentional homicides in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Intentional homicides was 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 2.55 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.17 per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.55 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 85th 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 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.64 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 16.17 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 10.66 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 4.72 per 100,000 people | 8.32 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.84 per 100,000 people | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 3.11 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More public sector data for Kazakhstan
- Arms imports 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 11.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.1% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 29.6% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Kazakhstan?
- Intentional homicides in Kazakhstan was 2.55 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for intentional homicides?
- Kazakhstan ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.