Intentional homicides in High income
High income: Intentional homicides was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in High income, 2010–2023
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 High income is 2.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in High income peaked at 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 American Samoa 25.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Colombia 24.91 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,385 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in High income?
- Intentional homicides in High income was 2.9 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does High income rank for intentional homicides?
- High income ranks 15th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.