Intentional homicides in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Intentional homicides was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 18 groups
All-time high
6 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
4.4 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Intentional homicides in Lower middle income, 2010–2023

02462010201620232010: 5.9 per 100,000 people2011: 6 per 100,000 people2012: 5.9 per 100,000 people2013: 5.8 per 100,000 people2014: 5.8 per 100,000 people2015: 5.5 per 100,000 people2016: 5.4 per 100,000 people2017: 5.1 per 100,000 people2018: 4.8 per 100,000 people2019: 4.7 per 100,000 people2020: 4.6 per 100,000 people2021: 5 per 100,000 people2022: 4.4 per 100,000 people2023: 4.4 per 100,000 people

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 Lower middle income is 4.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Lower middle income peaked at 6 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 people, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Lower middle income, 2010 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2010 5.9 per 100,000 people
2011 6 per 100,000 people +1.7%
2012 5.9 per 100,000 people -1.7%
2013 5.8 per 100,000 people -1.7%
2014 5.8 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2015 5.5 per 100,000 people -5.2%
2016 5.4 per 100,000 people -1.8%
2017 5.1 per 100,000 people -5.6%
2018 4.8 per 100,000 people -5.9%
2019 4.7 per 100,000 people -2.1%
2020 4.6 per 100,000 people -2.1%
2021 5 per 100,000 people +8.7%
2022 4.4 per 100,000 people -12.0%
2023 4.4 per 100,000 people +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.49 per 100,000 people 4.7 per 100,000 people 6 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 4.6 per 100,000 people 4.4 per 100,000 people 5 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people
  3. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Lower middle income?
Intentional homicides in Lower middle income was 4.4 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Lower middle income rank for intentional homicides?
Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle 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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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.