Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Northern America

Intentional homicides in Northern America in 2023 — 5.36 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 37.4%.

2023 5.36 per 100k −11.69% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 8.94 per 100k1991
Period minimum 4.09 per 100k2014

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Northern 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: 4.43 per 100k2011: 4.38 per 100k2012: 4.38 per 100k2013: 4.17 per 100k2014: 4.09 per 100k2015: 4.55 per 100k2016: 4.93 per 100k2017: 4.86 per 100k2018: 4.57 per 100k2020: 5.91 per 100k2021: 6.3 per 100k2022: 6.07 per 100k2023: 5.36 per 100k
Change over the period: −3.2 (−37.38%) Average annual rate: -1.41 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern America 5.36 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 5.36 −0.71 −11.69%
2022 6.07 −0.22 −3.56%
2021 6.3 +0.39 +6.56%
2020 5.91
2018 4.57 −0.29 −6.01%
2017 4.86 −0.07 −1.35%
2016 4.93 +0.38 +8.28%
2015 4.55 +0.46 +11.25%
2014 4.09 −0.08 −1.88%
2013 4.17 −0.2 −4.67%
2012 4.38 −0 −0.11%
2011 4.38 −0.05 −1.03%
2010 4.43 −0.26 −5.5%
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.