Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 19.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 19.3 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.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 24.57 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.99 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.56 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.15 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.83 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.12 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.63 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.97 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.44 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.05 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 23.37 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 24.04 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.39 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.57 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.81 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.43 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.66 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.57 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.05 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.11 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.35 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.32 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.87 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.91 per 100,000 people | 20.44 per 100,000 people | 23.37 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 per 100,000 people | 21.1 per 100,000 people | 24.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 per 100,000 people | 19.3 per 100,000 people | 20.35 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latin America and the Caribbean was 19.3 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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