Male homicide victims in India
India: Male homicide victims was 23,751 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in India, 1999–2022
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in India is 23,751 homicides, 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 homicides in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,547 homicides, 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.
Male homicide victims in India, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33,118 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 32,971 homicides | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31,448 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 31,217 homicides | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,858 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 30,626 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,827 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29,389 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,568 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 29,006 homicides | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,970 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,589 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28,909 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29,027 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27,967 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29,072 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27,284 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 24,455 homicides | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 23,934 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24,070 homicides | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,547 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24,530 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24,318 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,751 homicides | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23,751 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 31.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,118 homicides | 33,118 homicides | 33,118 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,088 homicides | 27,970 homicides | 32,971 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,685 homicides | 23,547 homicides | 29,072 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,200 homicides | 23,751 homicides | 24,530 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Brazil 36,020 homicides compare
- 2 Mexico 28,243 homicides compare
- 4 South Africa 22,236 homicides compare
- 5 United States 15,437 homicides compare
- 6 Venezuela 13,662 homicides compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in India?
- Male homicide victims in India was 23,751 homicides 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 victims recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33,118 homicides in 1999.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,547 homicides 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.