Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
39,625
Brazil
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
465
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
988
What the numbers show
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 39,625 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 465, and the mean is 3,455.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Turks and Caicos Islands (up 2,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat (down 100.0%).
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 39,625 | 2024 | down 33.7% | rising |
| 2 | Mexico | 33,550 | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 12,880 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 4 | Haiti | 7,574 | 2024 | up 672.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Ecuador | 7,063 | 2024 | up 439.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Guatemala | 4,189 | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 7 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3,909 | 2023 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Peru | 2,853 | 2021 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 9 | Honduras | 2,589 | 2024 | down 56.1% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 1,802 | 2024 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 11 | Chile | 1,207 | 2024 | up 175.6% | rising |
| 12 | Jamaica | 1,146 | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 1,042 | 2024 | down 42.4% | rising |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 878 | 2024 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 626 | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 16 | Panama | 522 | 2023 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 17 | Cuba | 500 | 2019 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 477 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 19 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 453 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 20 | Uruguay | 382 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 372 | 2023 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 22 | El Salvador | 209 | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Guyana | 117 | 2024 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 24 | Belize | 113 | 2022 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 25 | Saint Lucia | 73 | 2024 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 52 | 2023 | up 108.0% | rising |
| 27 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 48 | 2024 | up 2,300.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 28 | 2024 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Suriname | 27 | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 30 | Barbados | 21 | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 31 | Grenada | 16 | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 32 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Dominica | 12 | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 34 | Anguilla | 4 | 2014 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 35 | British Virgin Islands | 2 | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Montserrat | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |