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Intentional homicides — OECD

Intentional homicides in the OECD in 2023 — 5.84 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 16.7%.

2023 5.84 per 100k −2.29% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 7.61 per 100k1991
Period minimum 4.2 per 100k2014

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — OECD, 1990–2023456781990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 7.01 per 100k1991: 7.61 per 100k1992: 7.58 per 100k1993: 7.57 per 100k1994: 7.24 per 100k1995: 6.55 per 100k1996: 6.27 per 100k1997: 5.97 per 100k1998: 5.85 per 100k1999: 5.62 per 100k2000: 5.69 per 100k2001: 5.98 per 100k2002: 5.72 per 100k2003: 5.93 per 100k2004: 5.32 per 100k2005: 4.51 per 100k2006: 4.8 per 100k2007: 4.63 per 100k2008: 4.72 per 100k2009: 5.02 per 100k2010: 5.25 per 100k2011: 5.37 per 100k2012: 5 per 100k2013: 4.88 per 100k2014: 4.2 per 100k2015: 4.5 per 100k2016: 4.84 per 100k2017: 5.34 per 100k2018: 5.54 per 100k2019: 5.48 per 100k2020: 5.82 per 100k2021: 5.89 per 100k2022: 5.98 per 100k2023: 5.84 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.17 (−16.72%) Average annual rate: -0.55 %

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 5.84 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 5.84 −0.14 −2.29%
2022 5.98 +0.08 +1.38%
2021 5.89 +0.07 +1.24%
2020 5.82 +0.35 +6.31%
2019 5.48 −0.06 −1.07%
2018 5.54 +0.19 +3.63%
2017 5.34 +0.5 +10.26%
2016 4.84 +0.34 +7.66%
2015 4.5 +0.3 +7.14%
2014 4.2 −0.68 −13.95%
2013 4.88 −0.12 −2.38%
2012 5 −0.37 −6.96%
2011 5.37 +0.13 +2.44%
2010 5.25 +0.23 +4.59%
2009 5.02 +0.29 +6.22%
2008 4.72 +0.09 +2.04%
2007 4.63 −0.17 −3.52%
2006 4.8 +0.28 +6.24%
2005 4.51 −0.8 −15.09%
2004 5.32 −0.61 −10.35%
2003 5.93 +0.22 +3.77%
2002 5.72 −0.26 −4.38%
2001 5.98 +0.29 +5.04%
2000 5.69 +0.07 +1.19%
1999 5.62 −0.22 −3.81%
1998 5.85 −0.13 −2.15%
1997 5.97 −0.3 −4.75%
1996 6.27 −0.28 −4.23%
1995 6.55 −0.69 −9.49%
1994 7.24 −0.34 −4.45%
1993 7.57 −0.01 −0.13%
1992 7.58 −0.02 −0.31%
1991 7.61 +0.6 +8.5%
1990 7.01 — —

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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