Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Americas
Americas: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 13.97 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.97 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
17.11 per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
13.97 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Americas recorded 13.97 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas peaked at 17.11 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.97 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Americas ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Americas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.69 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.45 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.48 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.26 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.97 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.83 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.76 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.46 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.79 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.99 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.11 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.57 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.98 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.27 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.02 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.03 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.16 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.88 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.55 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.97 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 per 100,000 people | 14.83 per 100,000 people | 16.48 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 per 100,000 people | 15.02 per 100,000 people | 17.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 per 100,000 people | 13.97 per 100,000 people | 15.16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Haiti 64.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas was 13.97 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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