Colombia vs Northern America: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Colombia
24.35 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Northern America
4.79 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Northern America rank
13th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Colombia
- Northern America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.35 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 19.56 per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 5.31 per 100,000 people | 45.77 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 29.43 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 24.93 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.49 per 100,000 people | 5.69 per 100,000 people | 18.79 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Colombia or Northern America?
- Colombia, at 24.35 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Colombia and Northern America?
- 19.56 per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern America rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.