Male homicide rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Male homicide rate was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Kazakhstan, 2008–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in Kazakhstan stood at 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 17.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 13.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 10 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 7.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 66 Georgia 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Lithuania 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Kazakhstan?
- Male homicide rate in Kazakhstan was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for male homicide rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.