Male homicide rate in India
India: Male homicide rate was 3.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.23
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
72nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 1999
All-time low
3.23
in 2022
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Male homicide rate in India, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 3.23 for male homicide rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in India peaked at 6.17 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2022.
India ranks 72nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 | 6.17 | 6.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.41 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.28 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.23 | 3.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in India?
- Male homicide rate in India was 3.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 1999.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2022.
- How does India rank for male homicide rate?
- India ranks 72nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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