Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — NATO

Intentional homicides in NATO in 2023 — 3.04 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 31.1%.

2023 3.04 per 100k −6.05% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4.74 per 100k1991
Period minimum 1.92 per 100k2005

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — NATO, 1990–2023123451990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 4.41 per 100k1991: 4.74 per 100k1992: 4.59 per 100k1993: 4.66 per 100k1994: 4.48 per 100k1995: 4.23 per 100k1996: 3.89 per 100k1997: 3.76 per 100k1998: 3.46 per 100k1999: 3.18 per 100k2000: 3.18 per 100k2001: 3.56 per 100k2002: 3.18 per 100k2004: 2.12 per 100k2005: 1.92 per 100k2006: 3.25 per 100k2007: 3.27 per 100k2008: 2.99 per 100k2009: 2.65 per 100k2010: 2.65 per 100k2011: 2.62 per 100k2012: 2.6 per 100k2013: 2.34 per 100k2014: 2.31 per 100k2015: 2.55 per 100k2016: 2.73 per 100k2017: 2.66 per 100k2018: 2.5 per 100k2019: 2.47 per 100k2020: 2.99 per 100k2021: 3.11 per 100k2022: 3.23 per 100k2023: 3.04 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.37 (−31.11%) Average annual rate: -1.12 %

Comparison, 2023

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

NATO 3.04 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 3.04 −0.2 −6.05%
2022 3.23 +0.13 +4.03%
2021 3.11 +0.12 +4%
2020 2.99 +0.51 +20.78%
2019 2.47 −0.03 −1.03%
2018 2.5 −0.16 −6.11%
2017 2.66 −0.07 −2.51%
2016 2.73 +0.18 +7.07%
2015 2.55 +0.24 +10.61%
2014 2.31 −0.03 −1.27%
2013 2.34 −0.26 −10.18%
2012 2.6 −0.02 −0.79%
2011 2.62 −0.03 −0.98%
2010 2.65 +0 +0.03%
2009 2.65 −0.35 −11.58%
2008 2.99 −0.27 −8.35%
2007 3.27 +0.02 +0.6%
2006 3.25 +1.33 +69.05%
2005 1.92 −0.2 −9.49%
2004 2.12
2002 3.18 −0.38 −10.7%
2001 3.56 +0.38 +12%
2000 3.18 +0 +0.1%
1999 3.18 −0.28 −8.13%
1998 3.46 −0.3 −7.87%
1997 3.76 −0.13 −3.34%
1996 3.89 −0.35 −8.18%
1995 4.23 −0.24 −5.44%
1994 4.48 −0.18 −3.9%
1993 4.66 +0.07 +1.51%
1992 4.59 −0.15 −3.24%
1991 4.74 +0.33 +7.5%
1990 4.41

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.