Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) was 3,909 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,909
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19,030
in 2014
All-time low
2,474
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela stood at 3,909.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela peaked at 19,030 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,474, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,474 | — |
| 1991 | 2,502 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,266 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 4,292 | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 4,733 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,481 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,961 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,225 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,550 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,974 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 8,022 | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 7,960 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,617 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 11,342 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 9,719 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 9,964 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,257 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13,156 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14,589 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 13,985 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,080 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 14,098 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 16,072 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 19,030 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 15,654 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 17,407 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 14,665 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 11,874 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 8,384 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 5,444 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 3,568 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 3,909 | +9.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3,909 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,589, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,146 | 2,474 | 5,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,061 | 7,960 | 14,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,235 | 11,874 | 19,030 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,326 | 3,568 | 8,384 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela was 3,909 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19,030 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,474 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Venezuela ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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