Intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Intentional homicides, female was 4 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 2010–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 4 per 100,000 female.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.5 per 100,000 female in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 100,000 female | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 100,000 female | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 per 100,000 female | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 100,000 female | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4 per 100,000 female | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 100,000 female | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 per 100,000 female | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.27 per 100,000 female | 4 per 100,000 female | 4.5 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 100,000 female | 3.8 per 100,000 female | 4 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Intentional homicides, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 4 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 female in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.