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Intentional homicides — North America

Intentional homicides in North America in 2023 — 5.4 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 36.9%.

2023 5.4 per 100k −11.48% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 8.94 per 100k1991
Period minimum 4.1 per 100k2014

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — North America, 1990–2023468101990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 8.56 per 100k1991: 8.94 per 100k1992: 8.5 per 100k1993: 8.63 per 100k1994: 8.12 per 100k1996: 6.75 per 100k1997: 6.19 per 100k1999: 5.19 per 100k2001: 6.21 per 100k2002: 5.28 per 100k2006: 5.41 per 100k2007: 5.29 per 100k2008: 5.05 per 100k2009: 4.68 per 100k2010: 4.4 per 100k2011: 4.4 per 100k2012: 4.4 per 100k2013: 4.2 per 100k2014: 4.1 per 100k2015: 4.6 per 100k2016: 4.9 per 100k2017: 4.9 per 100k2018: 4.6 per 100k2019: 4.6 per 100k2020: 5.9 per 100k2021: 6.3 per 100k2022: 6.1 per 100k2023: 5.4 per 100k
Change over the period: −3.16 (−36.93%) Average annual rate: -1.39 %

Comparison, 2023

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

North America 5.4 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 5.4 −0.7 −11.48%
2022 6.1 −0.2 −3.17%
2021 6.3 +0.4 +6.78%
2020 5.9 +1.3 +28.26%
2019 4.6 +0 +0%
2018 4.6 −0.3 −6.12%
2017 4.9 +0 +0%
2016 4.9 +0.3 +6.52%
2015 4.6 +0.5 +12.2%
2014 4.1 −0.1 −2.38%
2013 4.2 −0.2 −4.55%
2012 4.4 +0 +0%
2011 4.4 +0 +0%
2010 4.4 −0.28 −6.07%
2009 4.68 −0.36 −7.21%
2008 5.05 −0.25 −4.63%
2007 5.29 −0.11 −2.09%
2006 5.41 — —
2002 5.28 −0.93 −15.03%
2001 6.21 — —
1999 5.19 — —
1997 6.19 −0.55 −8.2%
1996 6.75 — —
1994 8.12 −0.51 −5.89%
1993 8.63 +0.13 +1.53%
1992 8.5 −0.44 −4.94%
1991 8.94 +0.38 +4.39%
1990 8.56 — —

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.

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North America by year Crime Number of intentional homicides

How many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.

North America by year Crime Homicides: male victims

How many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.

North America by year Crime Homicides: female victims

How many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.

North America by year
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