Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 3,909 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 3,909 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 19,030 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,474, in 1990.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,474 | — |
| 1991 | 2,502 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,266 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 4,292 | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 4,733 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,481 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,961 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,225 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,550 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,974 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 8,022 | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 7,960 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,617 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 11,342 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 9,719 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 9,964 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,257 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13,156 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14,589 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 13,985 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,080 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 14,098 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 16,072 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 19,030 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 15,654 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 17,407 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 14,665 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 11,874 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 8,384 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 5,444 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 3,568 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 3,909 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,146 | 2,474 | 5,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,061 | 7,960 | 14,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,235 | 11,874 | 19,030 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,326 | 3,568 | 8,384 | 4 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.99 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 3,909 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,030 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,474 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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