Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries

Colombia
17,530
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15,189
in 2016
Colombia rank
3rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
4th

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
010.0k20.0k30.0k195319872021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17,530 against 15,189 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2,341.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th of 29 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 5,678 752.2 4,925 Colombia
1960s 5,194 1,293 3,900 Colombia
1970s 5,368 1,577 3,791 Colombia
1980s 17,482 2,551 14,931 Colombia
1990s 27,629 4,272 23,358 Colombia
2000s 25,434 9,629 15,805 Colombia
2010s 17,085 10,999 6,086 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths caused by intentional injuries, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 17,530 against 15,189 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths caused by intentional injuries between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2,341, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed