Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 3,568 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,568
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19,030
in 2014
All-time low
2,474
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620221990: 2.5k1991: 2.5k1992: 3.3k1993: 4.3k1994: 4.7k1995: 4.5k1996: 5.0k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.5k1999: 6.0k2000: 8.0k2001: 8.0k2002: 9.6k2003: 11.3k2004: 9.7k2005: 10.0k2006: 12.3k2007: 13.2k2008: 14.6k2009: 14.0k2010: 13.1k2011: 14.1k2012: 16.1k2014: 19.0k2015: 15.7k2016: 17.4k2017: 14.7k2019: 11.9k2020: 8.4k2021: 5.4k2022: 3.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 3,568.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19,030 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,474, in 1990.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990 to 2022.
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%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 3,568 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 3,568 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,347, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5,799 3,568 8,384 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 4 Ecuador 8,221 compare
  2. 5 Haiti 4,789 compare
  3. 6 Guatemala 4,235 compare
  4. 8 Honduras 3,347 compare
  5. 9 Peru 2,853 compare
  6. 10 Argentina 2,046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3,568 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
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, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,474 in 1990.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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