Intentional homicides in high-income countries in 2022 — 2.85 per 100k. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 54.1%.
1996–2022 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.85 | −0.32 | −10.06% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | +0.01 | +0.46% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | +0.37 | +13.12% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | −0.07 | −2.46% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | −0.23 | −7.31% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | −0.24 | −7.23% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | +0.06 | +1.99% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | +0.13 | +4.31% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | −0.03 | −1.04% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | −0.09 | −2.84% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | −0.04 | −1.26% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | −0.06 | −1.69% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | −0.22 | −6.29% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | −0.19 | −5.17% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | −0.7 | −15.64% |
| 2007 | 4.47 | −0.34 | −7.05% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | −0.49 | −9.28% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | −1.25 | −19.06% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | — | — |
| 2002 | 6.06 | −0.16 | −2.55% |
| 2001 | 6.22 | +0.37 | +6.39% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | +0.27 | +4.79% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | — | — |
| 1997 | 5.69 | −0.52 | −8.39% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | — | — |
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.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.