Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Colombia
Colombia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 24.35 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.35 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.4 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
22.64 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Colombia stood at 24.35 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Colombia peaked at 70.4 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.64 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Colombia 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70.11 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 70.4 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.46 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 48.65 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 42.99 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 40.94 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.78 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.88 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 35.73 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.52 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.63 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.96 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.42 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.65 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 27.22 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.14 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.55 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.82 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.64 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.58 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 24.95 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.91 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.35 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 8.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 35.73 per 100,000 people | 70.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 per 100,000 people | 23.4 per 100,000 people | 35.96 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.49 per 100,000 people | 22.64 per 100,000 people | 25.58 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Colombia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Colombia was 24.35 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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