Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — OPEC

Number of intentional homicides in OPEC in 2019 — 56,958 people. Since 2019, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2019 56,958 people
World rank
Period maximum 56,958 people2019
Period minimum 56,958 people2019

Trend over time

2019–2019 · people

Change over the period: +0 (+0%)

Comparison, 2019

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

OPEC 56,958 people
World 421,390 people
Number of intentional homicides — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 56,958

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.