Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Colombia
Colombia: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 13,035 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,035
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
28,441
in 1993
All-time low
11,464
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Colombia stood at 13,035.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Colombia peaked at 28,441 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,464, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,330 | — |
| 1991 | 28,424 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 28,184 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 28,441 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,079 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 22,321 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 23,350 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 23,200 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 23,089 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24,355 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 26,539 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 27,840 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28,387 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23,523 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 20,210 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 18,111 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 17,479 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17,198 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,140 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15,817 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,459 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16,127 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16,440 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,422 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13,343 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 12,783 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12,402 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,298 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,678 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,678 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,464 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,094 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 12,908 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13,035 | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13,035 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 24.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13,035 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 15.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 | 22,321 | 28,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,124 | 15,817 | 28,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 11,678 | 16,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,625 | 11,464 | 13,094 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Colombia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Colombia was 13,035 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,441 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,464 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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