Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 12,880 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,880
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28,441
in 1993
All-time low
11,464
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia stood at 12,880.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia peaked at 28,441 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,464, in 2020.
That places Colombia 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,330 | — |
| 1991 | 28,424 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 28,184 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 28,441 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,079 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 22,321 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 23,350 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 23,200 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 23,089 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24,355 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 26,539 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 27,840 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28,387 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23,523 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 20,210 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 18,111 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 17,479 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17,198 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,140 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15,817 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,459 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16,127 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16,440 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,422 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13,343 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 12,783 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12,402 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,298 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,678 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,678 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,464 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,094 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 12,908 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13,035 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12,880 | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12,880 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 62.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12,880 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 34.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 | 22,321 | 28,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,124 | 15,817 | 28,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 11,678 | 16,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,676 | 11,464 | 13,094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Mexico 33,550 compare
- 4 South Africa 25,423 compare
- 5 United States of America 19,796 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 11,327 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 11,327 compare
- 9 Pakistan 10,877 compare
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Colombia was 12,880 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,441 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,464 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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