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Intentional homicides, male in Venezuela

Venezuela: Intentional homicides, 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

204060801001990200320171990: 23 per 100,000 male1992: 29.1 per 100,000 male1993: 37.4 per 100,000 male1994: 40.4 per 100,000 male1996: 40.6 per 100,000 male1997: 33.4 per 100,000 male1998: 35.3 per 100,000 male1999: 46.1 per 100,000 male2000: 61.1 per 100,000 male2001: 59.8 per 100,000 male2002: 68.9 per 100,000 male2003: 82.2 per 100,000 male2004: 69.3 per 100,000 male2005: 70.3 per 100,000 male2006: 85.2 per 100,000 male2007: 90.4 per 100,000 male2008: 99 per 100,000 male2009: 93.2 per 100,000 male2010: 85.6 per 100,000 male2011: 91.4 per 100,000 male2012: 102.8 per 100,000 male2015: 96.1 per 100,000 male2016: 106.5 per 100,000 male2017: 90.1 per 100,000 male

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 6 Ecuador 84.51 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 7 Haiti 74.22 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 8 South Africa 73.37 per 100,000 male compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.