Intentional homicides in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Intentional homicides was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 18 groups
All-time high
8.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.7 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Intentional homicides in Least developed countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 7.8 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Least developed countries peaked at 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Intentional homicides in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.22 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Least developed countries?
- Intentional homicides in Least developed countries was 7.8 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for intentional homicides?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.