India: Homicide rate

For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1990 to 2016. The average value for India during that period was 4.3 homicides per 100,000 people with a minimum of 3.2 homicides per 100,000 people in 2016 and a maximum of 5.5 homicides per 100,000 people in 1991. The latest value from 2016 is 3.2 homicides per 100,000 people. For comparison, the world average in 2016 based on 118 countries is 7.9 homicides per 100,000 people. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.