Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Northern America
Northern America: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.79 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.79 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.1 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 4.79 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern America peaked at 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Northern America 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.21 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.39 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.05 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.69 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.43 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.38 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.38 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.17 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.56 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.93 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.87 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.58 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.92 per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.08 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.38 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.79 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 per 100,000 people | 4.69 per 100,000 people | 6.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4.93 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 per 100,000 people | 4.79 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Ecuador 38.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 29.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Anguilla 29.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mexico 25.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Colombia 24.35 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern America?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern America was 4.79 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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