Intentional homicides in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Intentional homicides was 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 18 groups
All-time high
6.4 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Intentional homicides in Upper middle income, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Upper middle income stood at 5.7 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Upper middle income peaked at 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 per 100,000 people | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people
- 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Upper middle income?
- Intentional homicides in Upper middle income was 5.7 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for intentional homicides?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.