Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
40,698
Brazil
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
511
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
959
What the numbers show
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 40,698 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 511, and the mean is 3,463.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Turks and Caicos Islands (up 775.0%), 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 | 40,698 | 2023 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 2 | Mexico | 32,252 | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 13,035 | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 4 | Ecuador | 8,221 | 2023 | up 376.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Haiti | 4,789 | 2023 | up 360.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Guatemala | 4,235 | 2023 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 7 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3,568 | 2022 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Honduras | 3,347 | 2023 | down 48.0% | rising |
| 9 | Peru | 2,853 | 2021 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 2,046 | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 11 | Jamaica | 1,404 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 12 | Chile | 1,248 | 2023 | up 124.5% | rising |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 1,237 | 2023 | down 37.5% | rising |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 906 | 2023 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 754 | 2021 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 605 | 2022 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 17 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 541 | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 18 | Panama | 522 | 2023 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 19 | Cuba | 500 | 2019 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 20 | El Salvador | 496 | 2022 | down 80.9% | falling |
| 21 | Paraguay | 464 | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 22 | Uruguay | 381 | 2023 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 23 | Guyana | 158 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 24 | Belize | 113 | 2022 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 25 | Saint Lucia | 70 | 2023 | up 112.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 52 | 2023 | up 108.0% | rising |
| 27 | Suriname | 41 | 2023 | up 41.4% | falling |
| 28 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 35 | 2022 | up 775.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 30 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Barbados | 21 | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 31 | Dominica | 18 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 32 | Grenada | 16 | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 33 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Anguilla | 4 | 2014 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 35 | British Virgin Islands | 2 | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Montserrat | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |