Intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Intentional homicides was 12.65 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.65 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
27th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.9 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
12.32 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 12.65 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 62.9 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.32 per 100,000 people, in 1991.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.48 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 12.32 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.72 per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 20.19 per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 21.79 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 20.19 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 21.89 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 18.27 per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 19.28 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 24.82 per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 32.71 per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 31.87 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.81 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 43.8 per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 36.9 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.02 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 47.58 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 52 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 49.18 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 48.31 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 54.38 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2 per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 56.58 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 47.98 per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 41.03 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 29.48 per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 19.28 per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 12.65 per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 per 100,000 people | 12.32 per 100,000 people | 24.82 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 per 100,000 people | 31.87 per 100,000 people | 52 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.97 per 100,000 people | 41.03 per 100,000 people | 62.9 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.47 per 100,000 people | 12.65 per 100,000 people | 29.48 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More public sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Intentional homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 12.65 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for intentional homicides?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.