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Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — High-income countries

Number of intentional homicides in high-income countries in 2022 — 31,902 people. Since 1994, the indicator has fallen by 62.6%.

2022 31,902 people −24.86% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 85,315 people1994
Period minimum 31,902 people2022

Trend over time

1994–2022 · people

Number of intentional homicides — High-income countries, 1994–202220,00040,00060,00080,000100,00019941997200020032006200920122015201820211994: 85,315 people1995: 80,880 people1996: 72,034 people1997: 66,178 people1998: 62,801 people1999: 65,685 people2000: 69,233 people2001: 74,866 people2002: 73,589 people2004: 48,643 people2005: 47,048 people2006: 56,949 people2007: 53,396 people2008: 45,905 people2009: 44,066 people2010: 42,224 people2011: 41,712 people2012: 41,467 people2013: 40,408 people2014: 40,178 people2015: 42,164 people2016: 42,975 people2017: 40,208 people2018: 38,054 people2019: 37,878 people2020: 41,971 people2021: 42,458 people2022: 31,902 people
Change over the period: −53,413 (−62.61%) Average annual rate: -3.45 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 31,902 people
World 424,747 people
Number of intentional homicides — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 31,902 −10,556 −24.86%
2021 42,458 +487 +1.16%
2020 41,971 +4,093 +10.81%
2019 37,878 −176 −0.46%
2018 38,054 −2,154 −5.36%
2017 40,208 −2,767 −6.44%
2016 42,975 +811 +1.92%
2015 42,164 +1,986 +4.94%
2014 40,178 −230 −0.57%
2013 40,408 −1,059 −2.55%
2012 41,467 −245 −0.59%
2011 41,712 −512 −1.21%
2010 42,224 −1,843 −4.18%
2009 44,066 −1,838 −4%
2008 45,905 −7,492 −14.03%
2007 53,396 −3,552 −6.24%
2006 56,949 +9,901 +21.04%
2005 47,048 −1,595 −3.28%
2004 48,643 — —
2002 73,589 −1,277 −1.71%
2001 74,866 +5,633 +8.14%
2000 69,233 +3,548 +5.4%
1999 65,685 +2,884 +4.59%
1998 62,801 −3,378 −5.1%
1997 66,178 −5,856 −8.13%
1996 72,034 −8,846 −10.94%
1995 80,880 −4,435 −5.2%
1994 85,315 — —

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.

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