Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia
Colombia: Homicide rate who mortality database was 27.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.37
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
88.53
in 1992
All-time low
14.45
in 1969
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia is 27.37, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% 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 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29.03 | — |
| 1954 | 23.34 | -19.6% |
| 1955 | 32.84 | +40.7% |
| 1956 | 41.23 | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 41.36 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 48.12 | +16.3% |
| 1959 | 36.91 | -23.3% |
| 1960 | 31.13 | -15.6% |
| 1961 | 33.07 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 32.85 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 29.82 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 25.5 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 25.5 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.4 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 21.81 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.77 | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 14.45 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 17.63 | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 18.76 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 17.98 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.19 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 21.55 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 33.3 | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 42.14 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 48.72 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 50 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 59.24 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 66.57 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 72.6 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 87.13 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 88.53 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.56 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 78.52 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 64.37 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 67.02 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.17 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 64.42 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.56 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 74.71 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.87 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 41.72 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 38.25 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 38.24 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.98 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 40.77 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 36.54 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 34.18 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.45 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.92 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.73 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.65 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.93 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 28.01 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.37 | -2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 8.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 | 26.99 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Belize 32.75 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 compare
- 7 Ecuador 24.57 compare
- 8 Mexico 24.24 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Colombia was 27.37 in 2023, 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 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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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