Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 90.07 per 100,000 male in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
90.07 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
106.54 per 100,000 male
in 2016
All-time low
23.01 per 100,000 male
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017
Intentional homicides, male in Venezuela, 1990–2017
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2017, intentional homicides, male in Venezuela stood at 90.07 per 100,000 male.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Venezuela peaked at 106.54 per 100,000 male in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.01 per 100,000 male, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.01 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1992 | 29.13 per 100,000 male | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 37.4 per 100,000 male | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 40.45 per 100,000 male | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 40.55 per 100,000 male | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4 per 100,000 male | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 35.31 per 100,000 male | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 46.06 per 100,000 male | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 61.08 per 100,000 male | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 59.79 per 100,000 male | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 68.92 per 100,000 male | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 82.25 per 100,000 male | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 69.25 per 100,000 male | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 70.27 per 100,000 male | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.19 per 100,000 male | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 90.42 per 100,000 male | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 98.96 per 100,000 male | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 93.24 per 100,000 male | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 85.58 per 100,000 male | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 91.44 per 100,000 male | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 102.84 per 100,000 male | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 96.12 per 100,000 male | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 106.54 per 100,000 male | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 90.07 per 100,000 male | -15.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 90.07 per 100,000 male is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 per 100,000 male, 18.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 90.07 per 100,000 male is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.66 per 100,000 male | 23.01 per 100,000 male | 46.06 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.94 per 100,000 male | 59.79 per 100,000 male | 98.96 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.43 per 100,000 male | 85.58 per 100,000 male | 106.54 per 100,000 male | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 per 100,000 male compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 per 100,000 male compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Venezuela
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Venezuela?
- Intentional homicides, male in Venezuela was 90.07 per 100,000 male in 2017, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 106.54 per 100,000 male in 2016.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 per 100,000 male in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.