Intentional homicides, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Intentional homicides, male was 36 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male 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 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 36 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 45 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2011 | 44.6 per 100,000 male | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45 per 100,000 male | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7 per 100,000 male | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 43 per 100,000 male | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8 per 100,000 male | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.5 per 100,000 male | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2 per 100,000 male | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5 per 100,000 male | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 38.7 per 100,000 male | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4 per 100,000 male | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3 per 100,000 male | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 36 per 100,000 male | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1 per 100,000 male | 38.7 per 100,000 male | 45 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.83 per 100,000 male | 36 per 100,000 male | 37.4 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 per 100,000 male compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Intentional homicides, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 36 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 45 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.