Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean in 2023 — 19.7 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.9%.
2000–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| 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 | — | — |
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.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
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.