Male homicide victims in Mongolia
Mongolia: Male homicide victims was 150 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Mongolia, 2007–2024
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
Mongolia recorded 150 homicides for male homicide victims in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Mongolia peaked at 228.55 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142 homicides, in 2012.
That places Mongolia 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 228.55 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 163 homicides | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 160 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 172 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 206 homicides | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 142 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 149 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 159 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 163 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 145 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 146 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 151 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 165 homicides | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 165 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 163 homicides | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 155 homicides | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 172 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 150 homicides | -12.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 150 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 150 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5 homicides, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.85 homicides | 160 homicides | 228.55 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 159.8 homicides | 142 homicides | 206 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 161 homicides | 150 homicides | 172 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Mongolia?
- Male homicide victims in Mongolia was 150 homicides in 2024, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.55 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 homicides in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for male homicide victims?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.