Male homicide victims in India
India: Male homicide victims was 23,751 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23,751
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
33,118
in 1999
All-time low
23,547
in 2019
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Male homicide victims in India, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in India is 23,751, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in India peaked at 33,118 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,547, in 2019.
India ranks 3rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,118 | 33,118 | 33,118 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,088 | 27,970 | 32,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,685 | 23,547 | 29,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,200 | 23,751 | 24,530 | 3 |
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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 victims in India?
- Male homicide victims in India was 23,751 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33,118 in 1999.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,547 in 2019.
- How does India rank for male homicide victims?
- India ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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