India vs United States of America: Male homicide victims
India
23,751 homicides
in 2022
United States of America
15,437 homicides
in 2023
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Male homicide victims over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 23,751 homicides against 15,437 homicides in United States of America, a difference of 8,314 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,118 homicides | 11,735 homicides | 21,383 homicides | India |
| 2000s | 30,088 homicides | 12,938 homicides | 17,150 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 26,685 homicides | 12,210 homicides | 14,475 homicides | India |
| 2020s | 24,200 homicides | 17,558 homicides | 6,642 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, India or United States of America?
- India, at 23,751 homicides against 15,437 homicides in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between India and United States of America?
- 8,314 homicides, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for male homicide victims?
- India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.