Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in World

World: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 5.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.14
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
7.01
in 2001
All-time low
5.14
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in World, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.92001: 72002: 72003: 6.82004: 6.62005: 6.42006: 6.22007: 6.12008: 6.12009: 6.12010: 6.12011: 6.22012: 6.22013: 6.12014: 6.12015: 5.92016: 62017: 5.92018: 5.72019: 5.42020: 5.32021: 5.52022: 5.32023: 5.22024: 5.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

World recorded 5.14 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.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in World peaked at 7.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2024.

That places World 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, by in World, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.9
2001 7.01 +1.6%
2002 6.96 -0.7%
2003 6.78 -2.6%
2004 6.56 -3.2%
2005 6.36 -3.0%
2006 6.25 -1.7%
2007 6.08 -2.7%
2008 6.08 +0.0%
2009 6.13 +0.8%
2010 6.11 -0.3%
2011 6.17 +1.0%
2012 6.2 +0.5%
2013 6.1 -1.6%
2014 6.09 -0.2%
2015 5.92 -2.8%
2016 5.97 +0.8%
2017 5.89 -1.3%
2018 5.65 -4.1%
2019 5.4 -4.4%
2020 5.31 -1.7%
2021 5.53 +4.1%
2022 5.3 -4.2%
2023 5.23 -1.3%
2024 5.14 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.51 6.08 7.01 10
2010s 5.95 5.4 6.2 10
2020s 5.3 5.14 5.53 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 8 Jamaica 40.36 compare
  2. 9 South Africa 39.72 compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 38.95 compare
  4. 11 Bahamas 29.9 compare
  5. 12 Anguilla 29.14 compare
  6. 13 Belize 28.06 compare
  7. 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in World?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in World was 5.14 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2024.
How does World rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
World ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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