Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
63,388
Brazil
Lowest
1
Barbados
Median
1,073
Years covered
73
1951–2023
Data points
1,358
What the numbers show
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 63,388 in Brazil; the lowest is 1 in Barbados.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,073, and the mean is 5,792.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 63,388.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Jamaica (up 227.3%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 95.8%).
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 63,388 | 2021 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 2 | Mexico | 40,057 | 2022 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 17,530 | 2021 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 15,189 | 2016 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Ecuador | 5,594 | 2022 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Argentina | 4,640 | 2022 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 7 | Guatemala | 3,377 | 2022 | down 20.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Chile | 2,907 | 2022 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 9 | El Salvador | 2,784 | 2018 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 10 | Cuba | 2,367 | 2021 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 2,210 | 2018 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Peru | 1,868 | 2022 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 13 | Uruguay | 1,226 | 2022 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 14 | Paraguay | 1,107 | 2021 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 1,073 | 2022 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 703 | 2022 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 554 | 2020 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Panama | 551 | 2022 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Guyana | 337 | 2020 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 20 | Belize | 172 | 2022 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Suriname | 165 | 2014 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Saint Lucia | 50 | 2020 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Jamaica | 36 | 2014 | up 227.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36 | 2022 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Grenada | 16 | 2023 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 2022 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Dominica | 14 | 2022 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Barbados | 1 | 2013 | down 95.8% | volatile |