Intentional homicides in South America in 2023 — 18.04 per 100k. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 39.8%.
2001–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.04 | +0.78 | +4.54% |
| 2022 | 17.25 | +0.6 | +3.61% |
| 2021 | 16.65 | −0.64 | −3.69% |
| 2020 | 17.29 | −0.68 | −3.77% |
| 2019 | 17.97 | −1.49 | −7.67% |
| 2018 | 19.46 | −4.3 | −18.11% |
| 2017 | 23.76 | −0.3 | −1.26% |
| 2016 | 24.06 | +0.9 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.16 | −2.22 | −8.75% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | +3.04 | +13.63% |
| 2013 | 22.34 | −2.71 | −10.82% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | +1.43 | +6.05% |
| 2011 | 23.62 | −1.32 | −5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.94 | −0.49 | −1.94% |
| 2009 | 25.44 | −0.04 | −0.14% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | +0.74 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 24.74 | −0.9 | −3.53% |
| 2006 | 25.64 | +0.66 | +2.65% |
| 2005 | 24.98 | — | — |
| 2003 | 29.24 | −1.88 | −6.05% |
| 2002 | 31.12 | +1.17 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 29.95 | — | — |
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.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.