Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas

Americas: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 13.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.97
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
17.11
in 2012
All-time low
13.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Americas, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 15.72001: 16.42002: 16.52003: 16.32004: 15.32005: 152006: 15.22007: 14.82008: 15.82009: 16.52010: 16.82011: 172012: 17.12013: 16.62014: 16.32015: 162016: 16.72017: 172018: 16.32019: 152020: 152021: 15.22022: 14.92023: 14.62024: 14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Americas recorded 13.97 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.97, 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, by in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.69
2001 16.45 +4.8%
2002 16.48 +0.2%
2003 16.3 -1.1%
2004 15.26 -6.4%
2005 14.97 -1.9%
2006 15.2 +1.5%
2007 14.83 -2.4%
2008 15.76 +6.3%
2009 16.46 +4.4%
2010 16.79 +2.0%
2011 16.99 +1.2%
2012 17.11 +0.7%
2013 16.57 -3.2%
2014 16.3 -1.6%
2015 15.98 -2.0%
2016 16.7 +4.5%
2017 16.98 +1.7%
2018 16.27 -4.2%
2019 15.02 -7.7%
2020 15.03 +0.1%
2021 15.16 +0.9%
2022 14.88 -1.8%
2023 14.55 -2.2%
2024 13.97 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.74 14.83 16.48 10
2010s 16.47 15.02 17.11 10
2020s 14.72 13.97 15.16 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.15 compare
  2. 2 Haiti 64.34 compare
  3. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 compare
  4. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
  5. 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
  6. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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