Colombia vs United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Colombia
12,880
in 2024
United States
19,796
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19,796 against 12,880 in Colombia, a difference of 6,916.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 | 21,171 | 4,106 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,343 | 16,736 | 4,607 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 15,636 | 1,872 | United States |
| 2020s | 12,625 | 21,668 | 9,042 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 19,796 against 12,880 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Colombia and United States?
- 6,916, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.