Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 8.15 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.15 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
9.03 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.73 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 8.15 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 9.03 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.73 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.32 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.03 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.03 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.98 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.13 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.06 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.98 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.12 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.33 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.48 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.25 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.25 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.93 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.73 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.03 per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 7.79 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.04 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.15 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 per 100,000 people | 7.98 per 100,000 people | 8.32 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 per 100,000 people | 7.93 per 100,000 people | 8.48 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 7.73 per 100,000 people | 9.03 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
- 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Jamaica 40.36 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 South Africa 39.72 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 8.15 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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