Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — World

Intentional homicides in the world in 2023 — 5.2 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.1%.

2023 5.2 per 100k −1.89% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 6.94 per 100k2001
Period minimum 5.2 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — World, 2000–202355.566.572000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.85 per 100k2001: 6.94 per 100k2002: 6.91 per 100k2003: 6.73 per 100k2004: 6.5 per 100k2005: 6.29 per 100k2006: 6.18 per 100k2007: 6.01 per 100k2008: 6.01 per 100k2009: 6.07 per 100k2010: 6.1 per 100k2011: 6.2 per 100k2012: 6.2 per 100k2013: 6.1 per 100k2014: 6.1 per 100k2015: 5.9 per 100k2016: 6 per 100k2017: 5.9 per 100k2018: 5.7 per 100k2019: 5.4 per 100k2020: 5.3 per 100k2021: 5.5 per 100k2022: 5.3 per 100k2023: 5.2 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.65 (−24.13%) Average annual rate: -1.19 %

Comparison, 2023

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

World 5.2 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
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

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.