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Intentional homicides — Central America

Intentional homicides in Central America in 2023 — 24.55 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 48.9%.

2023 24.55 per 100k −0.36% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 29.09 per 100k2018
Period minimum 15.4 per 100k2002

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Central America, 1990–2023152025301990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 16.48 per 100k1991: 17.07 per 100k1992: 19.38 per 100k1993: 19.2 per 100k1994: 24.46 per 100k1995: 23.99 per 100k1996: 21.68 per 100k1997: 20.75 per 100k1998: 19.08 per 100k1999: 16.89 per 100k2000: 15.87 per 100k2001: 15.86 per 100k2002: 15.4 per 100k2003: 16.33 per 100k2004: 15.81 per 100k2005: 16.39 per 100k2006: 16.77 per 100k2007: 15.47 per 100k2008: 19.57 per 100k2009: 24.56 per 100k2010: 27.96 per 100k2011: 29.07 per 100k2012: 26.49 per 100k2013: 23.79 per 100k2014: 22.2 per 100k2015: 22.56 per 100k2016: 23.84 per 100k2017: 27.35 per 100k2018: 29.09 per 100k2019: 28.13 per 100k2020: 27.06 per 100k2021: 25.97 per 100k2022: 24.64 per 100k2023: 24.55 per 100k
Change over the period: +8.07 (+48.94%) Average annual rate: 1.21 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Central America 24.55 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 24.55 −0.09 −0.36%
2022 24.64 −1.34 −5.15%
2021 25.97 −1.08 −4%
2020 27.06 −1.07 −3.82%
2019 28.13 −0.96 −3.31%
2018 29.09 +1.74 +6.38%
2017 27.35 +3.51 +14.72%
2016 23.84 +1.28 +5.68%
2015 22.56 +0.36 +1.6%
2014 22.2 −1.59 −6.68%
2013 23.79 −2.7 −10.18%
2012 26.49 −2.58 −8.88%
2011 29.07 +1.11 +3.97%
2010 27.96 +3.4 +13.82%
2009 24.56 +5 +25.54%
2008 19.57 +4.09 +26.46%
2007 15.47 −1.3 −7.74%
2006 16.77 +0.38 +2.32%
2005 16.39 +0.58 +3.69%
2004 15.81 −0.52 −3.18%
2003 16.33 +0.93 +6.05%
2002 15.4 −0.46 −2.9%
2001 15.86 −0.01 −0.08%
2000 15.87 −1.02 −6.05%
1999 16.89 −2.19 −11.48%
1998 19.08 −1.66 −8.02%
1997 20.75 −0.94 −4.32%
1996 21.68 −2.31 −9.62%
1995 23.99 −0.47 −1.91%
1994 24.46 +5.26 +27.4%
1993 19.2 −0.17 −0.9%
1992 19.38 +2.3 +13.5%
1991 17.07 +0.59 +3.57%
1990 16.48 — —

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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