Intentional homicides in the world in 2023 — 5.2 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.1%.
2000–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 | −0.1 | −1.89% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | −0.2 | −3.64% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +3.77% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | −0.1 | −1.85% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | −0.3 | −5.26% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | −0.2 | −3.39% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | −0.1 | −1.67% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.1 | +1.69% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | −0.2 | −3.28% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +0 | +0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | −0.1 | −1.61% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +0 | +0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +0.1 | +1.64% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +0.03 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 6.07 | +0.06 | +0.94% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | −0 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 6.01 | −0.17 | −2.68% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | −0.12 | −1.84% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | −0.21 | −3.23% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | −0.23 | −3.35% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | −0.18 | −2.56% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | −0.04 | −0.54% |
| 2001 | 6.94 | +0.09 | +1.31% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | — | — |
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.