Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Intentional homicides was 19.7 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 19.7 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 24.5 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.7 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 24.3 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.5 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.8 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.45 per 100,000 people | 21.1 per 100,000 people | 24.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 per 100,000 people | 19.7 per 100,000 people | 20.4 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Intentional homicides in Latin America & Caribbean was 19.7 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for intentional homicides?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.