Ukraine: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Ukraine?

Ukraine recorded 3.8 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. This is the latest year shown.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful killing meant to cause death or serious injury. It excludes deaths in armed conflict. The 2021 figure comes before the full-scale invasion of 2022.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides, Ukraine

Does Ukraine publish crime statistics?

No current recorded crime figures could be read on 15 October 2026: the State Statistics Service's justice and crime topic page says there is no content available, and the Prosecutor General's Office site (gp.gov.ua) returned an access-denied response.

The National Police publishes news of its work on its site. The latest international figure is the UN Office on Drugs and Crime homicide rate for 2021.

Official sources: State Statistics Service: justice and crime · National Police of Ukraine

What is the murder rate in Ukraine?

In 2021, the intentional homicide rate in Ukraine was 3.8 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.1 per 100,000, and Ukraine placed 3rd highest of 44. Worldwide: 47th of 109.

How many women are killed in Ukraine?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the homicide rate for women in Ukraine was 1.9 per 100,000 in 2017. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.9 per 100,000; Ukraine is 6th highest of 45. Worldwide: 42nd of 110.

How many men are killed in Ukraine?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2017, is 10.8 per 100,000. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.8 per 100,000, and Ukraine placed 2nd highest of 45. Worldwide: 33rd of 110.

How many battle deaths has Ukraine had?

According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, battle-related deaths in Ukraine was 68,097 in 2024. The peak was 91,478 in 2022 and the low 196 in 2020. Worldwide: 1st of 41.