Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 13.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.81
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2014
All-time low
12.65
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2023

2040602000201120232000: 32.72001: 31.92002: 37.82003: 43.82004: 36.92005: 37.22006: 452007: 47.62008: 522009: 49.22010: 45.42011: 48.32012: 54.42014: 62.92015: 51.22016: 56.62017: 482019: 412020: 29.52021: 19.32022: 12.72023: 13.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 13.81, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 62.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2022.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 32.71
2001 31.87 -2.6%
2002 37.81 +18.6%
2003 43.8 +15.8%
2004 36.9 -15.8%
2005 37.2 +0.8%
2006 45.02 +21.0%
2007 47.58 +5.7%
2008 52 +9.3%
2009 49.18 -5.4%
2010 45.4 -7.7%
2011 48.31 +6.4%
2012 54.38 +12.6%
2014 62.9 +15.7%
2015 51.2 -18.6%
2016 56.58 +10.5%
2017 47.98 -15.2%
2019 41.03 -14.5%
2020 29.48 -28.2%
2021 19.28 -34.6%
2022 12.65 -34.4%
2023 13.81 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.41 31.87 52 10
2010s 50.97 41.03 62.9 8
2020s 18.8 12.65 29.48 4

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  4. 28 Eswatini 13.68 compare
  5. 29 Grenada 13.67 compare
  6. 30 French Guiana 13.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 13.81 in 2023, 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2022.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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