Intentional homicides in Colombia
Colombia: Intentional homicides was 24.91 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Colombia is 24.91 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Colombia peaked at 85.88 per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.64 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.73 per 100,000 people | 61.09 per 100,000 people | 85.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 35.73 per 100,000 people | 70.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 per 100,000 people | 23.4 per 100,000 people | 35.96 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.52 per 100,000 people | 22.64 per 100,000 people | 25.58 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Colombia?
- Intentional homicides in Colombia was 24.91 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.88 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for intentional homicides?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.