Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — High-income countries

Intentional homicides in high-income countries in 2022 — 2.85 per 100k. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 54.1%.

2022 2.85 per 100k −10.06% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 6.54 per 100k2004
Period minimum 2.79 per 100k2019

Trend over time

1996–2022 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — High-income countries, 1996–202223456719961999200220052008201120142017202020221996: 6.21 per 100k1997: 5.69 per 100k1999: 5.58 per 100k2000: 5.84 per 100k2001: 6.22 per 100k2002: 6.06 per 100k2004: 6.54 per 100k2005: 5.3 per 100k2006: 4.8 per 100k2007: 4.47 per 100k2008: 3.77 per 100k2009: 3.57 per 100k2010: 3.35 per 100k2011: 3.29 per 100k2012: 3.25 per 100k2013: 3.16 per 100k2014: 3.12 per 100k2015: 3.26 per 100k2016: 3.32 per 100k2017: 3.08 per 100k2018: 2.86 per 100k2019: 2.79 per 100k2020: 3.15 per 100k2021: 3.17 per 100k2022: 2.85 per 100k
Change over the period: −3.36 (−54.13%) Average annual rate: -2.95 %

Comparison, 2022

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

High-income countries 2.85 per 100k
World 5.3 per 100k
Intentional homicides — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
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

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.