Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia
Colombia: Homicide rate who mortality database was 28.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.2
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
88.53
in 1992
All-time low
14.45
in 1969
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia is 28.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia peaked at 88.53 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.45, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.12 | 23.34 | 48.12 | 7 |
| 1960s | 25.23 | 14.45 | 33.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.02 | 17.63 | 21.55 | 5 |
| 1980s | 50 | 33.3 | 66.57 | 6 |
| 1990s | 73.46 | 60.17 | 88.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.13 | 38.24 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 | 24.73 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 El Salvador 39.75 compare
- 3 Belize 32.75 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 compare
- 7 Ecuador 24.57 compare
- 8 Mexico 24.24 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia was 28.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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