Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Latin America & Caribbean

Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean in 2023 — 19.7 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.9%.

2023 19.7 per 100k −1.5% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 25.55 per 100k2000
Period minimum 19.7 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–202318202224262000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 25.55 per 100k2001: 24.8 per 100k2002: 25.46 per 100k2003: 24.66 per 100k2004: 23.41 per 100k2005: 22.2 per 100k2006: 22.58 per 100k2007: 21.44 per 100k2008: 23.16 per 100k2009: 24.6 per 100k2010: 23.9 per 100k2011: 24.3 per 100k2012: 24.5 per 100k2013: 23.8 per 100k2014: 23.4 per 100k2015: 22.7 per 100k2016: 23.6 per 100k2017: 24.1 per 100k2018: 23.1 per 100k2019: 21.1 per 100k2020: 20.4 per 100k2021: 20.3 per 100k2022: 20 per 100k2023: 19.7 per 100k
Change over the period: −5.85 (−22.91%) Average annual rate: -1.12 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 19.7 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 19.7 −0.3 −1.5%
2022 20 −0.3 −1.48%
2021 20.3 −0.1 −0.49%
2020 20.4 −0.7 −3.32%
2019 21.1 −2 −8.66%
2018 23.1 −1 −4.15%
2017 24.1 +0.5 +2.12%
2016 23.6 +0.9 +3.96%
2015 22.7 −0.7 −2.99%
2014 23.4 −0.4 −1.68%
2013 23.8 −0.7 −2.86%
2012 24.5 +0.2 +0.82%
2011 24.3 +0.4 +1.67%
2010 23.9 −0.7 −2.83%
2009 24.6 +1.44 +6.2%
2008 23.16 +1.72 +8.02%
2007 21.44 −1.14 −5.04%
2006 22.58 +0.38 +1.72%
2005 22.2 −1.22 −5.2%
2004 23.41 −1.25 −5.06%
2003 24.66 −0.8 −3.14%
2002 25.46 +0.67 +2.69%
2001 24.8 −0.76 −2.96%
2000 25.55

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.