Intentional homicides, male in World
World: Intentional homicides, male was 8.3 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.3 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
11.84 per 100,000 male
in 1993
All-time low
8.3 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, male in World, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
World recorded 8.3 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in World peaked at 11.84 per 100,000 male in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 11.19 per 100,000 male | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.51 per 100,000 male | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.84 per 100,000 male | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.82 per 100,000 male | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.6 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.24 per 100,000 male | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.01 per 100,000 male | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.95 per 100,000 male | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.77 per 100,000 male | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.01 per 100,000 male | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.15 per 100,000 male | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.12 per 100,000 male | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.84 per 100,000 male | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.42 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.11 per 100,000 male | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.97 per 100,000 male | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.66 per 100,000 male | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.72 per 100,000 male | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.67 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 100,000 male | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9 per 100,000 male | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10 per 100,000 male | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 per 100,000 male | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 per 100,000 male | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 100,000 male | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 per 100,000 male | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 100,000 male | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 per 100,000 male | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 100,000 male | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4 per 100,000 male | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 100,000 male | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 per 100,000 male | 10.77 per 100,000 male | 11.84 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 per 100,000 male | 9.66 per 100,000 male | 11.15 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 per 100,000 male | 8.7 per 100,000 male | 10 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 per 100,000 male | 8.3 per 100,000 male | 8.9 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 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
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in World?
- Intentional homicides, male in World was 8.3 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 per 100,000 male in 1993.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does World rank for intentional homicides, male?
- World ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.