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Intentional homicides — Colombia

Intentional homicides in Colombia in 2023 — 24.91 per 100k. Ranked 75 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 66.8%.

2023 24.91 per 100k −0.14% vs 2022
World rank 75of 83
Period maximum 85.88 per 100k1991
Period minimum 22.64 per 100k2020

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Colombia, 1990–202302550751001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 75 per 100k1991: 85.88 per 100k1992: 83.48 per 100k1993: 82.58 per 100k1994: 77.09 per 100k1995: 62.34 per 100k1996: 64.04 per 100k1997: 62.5 per 100k1998: 61.09 per 100k1999: 63.33 per 100k2000: 67.89 per 100k2001: 70.11 per 100k2002: 70.4 per 100k2003: 57.46 per 100k2004: 48.65 per 100k2005: 42.99 per 100k2006: 40.94 per 100k2007: 39.78 per 100k2008: 36.88 per 100k2009: 35.73 per 100k2010: 34.52 per 100k2011: 35.63 per 100k2012: 35.96 per 100k2013: 33.42 per 100k2014: 28.65 per 100k2015: 27.22 per 100k2016: 26.14 per 100k2017: 25.55 per 100k2018: 23.82 per 100k2019: 23.4 per 100k2020: 22.64 per 100k2021: 25.58 per 100k2022: 24.95 per 100k2023: 24.91 per 100k
Change over the period: −50.09 (−66.78%) Average annual rate: -3.28 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Colombia 24.91 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Latin America & Caribbean 19.7 per 100k
South America computed 18.04 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 24.91 −0.04 −0.14%
2022 24.95 −0.63 −2.47%
2021 25.58 +2.94 +12.97%
2020 22.64 −0.76 −3.23%
2019 23.4 −0.42 −1.77%
2018 23.82 −1.73 −6.77%
2017 25.55 −0.59 −2.27%
2016 26.14 −1.07 −3.94%
2015 27.22 −1.44 −5.02%
2014 28.65 −4.76 −14.25%
2013 33.42 −2.55 −7.08%
2012 35.96 +0.33 +0.92%
2011 35.63 +1.11 +3.21%
2010 34.52 −1.2 −3.37%
2009 35.73 −1.16 −3.14%
2008 36.88 −2.89 −7.27%
2007 39.78 −1.17 −2.85%
2006 40.94 −2.05 −4.76%
2005 42.99 −5.66 −11.63%
2004 48.65 −8.81 −15.34%
2003 57.46 −12.94 −18.37%
2002 70.4 +0.29 +0.41%
2001 70.11 +2.22 +3.27%
2000 67.89 +4.56 +7.2%
1999 63.33 +2.24 +3.67%
1998 61.09 −1.4 −2.25%
1997 62.5 −1.54 −2.4%
1996 64.04 +1.7 +2.72%
1995 62.34 −14.75 −19.13%
1994 77.09 −5.49 −6.65%
1993 82.58 −0.9 −1.08%
1992 83.48 −2.4 −2.79%
1991 85.88 +10.88 +14.5%
1990 75 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BO Bolivia 4.42 AR Argentina 4.49 CL Chile 6.35 SR Suriname 6.52 PY Paraguay 6.78 UY Uruguay 11.25 GY Guyana 19.12 BR Brazil 19.28 CO Colombia 24.91 EC Ecuador 45.72
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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