Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — G20

Number of intentional homicides in the G20 in 2023 — 101,140 people. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 27.4%.

2023 101,140 people −41.78% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 224,178 people1995
Period minimum 101,140 people2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Number of intentional homicides — G20, 1990–2023100,000150,000200,000250,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 139,264 people1991: 146,344 people1992: 156,643 people1993: 168,285 people1994: 197,349 people1995: 224,178 people1996: 216,600 people1997: 211,542 people1998: 188,619 people1999: 187,536 people2000: 191,138 people2001: 197,283 people2002: 223,722 people2003: 203,171 people2004: 198,054 people2005: 188,785 people2006: 198,622 people2007: 190,229 people2008: 188,502 people2009: 189,048 people2010: 195,281 people2011: 195,551 people2012: 198,555 people2013: 190,912 people2014: 193,002 people2015: 193,161 people2016: 198,823 people2017: 205,629 people2018: 200,067 people2019: 186,918 people2020: 191,426 people2021: 186,379 people2022: 173,728 people2023: 101,140 people
Change over the period: −38,124 (−27.38%) Average annual rate: -0.96 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 101,140 people
World 423,171 people
Number of intentional homicides — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 101,140 −72,588 −41.78%
2022 173,728 −12,651 −6.79%
2021 186,379 −5,047 −2.64%
2020 191,426 +4,508 +2.41%
2019 186,918 −13,149 −6.57%
2018 200,067 −5,562 −2.7%
2017 205,629 +6,806 +3.42%
2016 198,823 +5,662 +2.93%
2015 193,161 +159 +0.08%
2014 193,002 +2,090 +1.09%
2013 190,912 −7,643 −3.85%
2012 198,555 +3,004 +1.54%
2011 195,551 +270 +0.14%
2010 195,281 +6,232 +3.3%
2009 189,048 +547 +0.29%
2008 188,502 −1,728 −0.91%
2007 190,229 −8,392 −4.23%
2006 198,622 +9,837 +5.21%
2005 188,785 −9,269 −4.68%
2004 198,054 −5,117 −2.52%
2003 203,171 −20,551 −9.19%
2002 223,722 +26,439 +13.4%
2001 197,283 +6,145 +3.22%
2000 191,138 +3,602 +1.92%
1999 187,536 −1,083 −0.57%
1998 188,619 −22,924 −10.84%
1997 211,542 −5,058 −2.34%
1996 216,600 −7,578 −3.38%
1995 224,178 +26,829 +13.59%
1994 197,349 +29,064 +17.27%
1993 168,285 +11,643 +7.43%
1992 156,643 +10,299 +7.04%
1991 146,344 +7,080 +5.08%
1990 139,264

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.