Intentional homicides, female in Colombia
Colombia: Intentional homicides, female was 3.44 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Colombia stood at 3.44 per 100,000 female. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Colombia peaked at 12.57 per 100,000 female in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.44 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Colombia 26th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 12.19 per 100,000 female | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 12.57 per 100,000 female | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.24 per 100,000 female | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.34 per 100,000 female | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 100,000 female | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 9.52 per 100,000 female | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.33 per 100,000 female | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.08 per 100,000 female | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.28 per 100,000 female | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.78 per 100,000 female | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.07 per 100,000 female | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.03 per 100,000 female | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.69 per 100,000 female | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 per 100,000 female | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.02 per 100,000 female | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.14 per 100,000 female | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 per 100,000 female | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.71 per 100,000 female | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.64 per 100,000 female | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.42 per 100,000 female | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 100,000 female | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6 per 100,000 female | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.24 per 100,000 female | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4.98 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 100,000 female | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 per 100,000 female | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.47 per 100,000 female | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4 per 100,000 female | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.93 per 100,000 female | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.49 per 100,000 female | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.62 per 100,000 female | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.73 per 100,000 female | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 per 100,000 female | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 per 100,000 female | 9.08 per 100,000 female | 12.57 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 per 100,000 female | 5.64 per 100,000 female | 11.07 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 per 100,000 female | 3.93 per 100,000 female | 6 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 per 100,000 female | 3.44 per 100,000 female | 3.73 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Colombia?
- Intentional homicides, female in Colombia was 3.44 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 per 100,000 female in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.