Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
50.88
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Lowest
0.3517
Barbados
Median
20.91
Years covered
73
1951–2023
Data points
1,259
What the numbers show
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 50.88 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; the lowest is 0.3517 in Barbados.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.91, and the mean is 23.88.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 145.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Jamaica (up 210.2%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 96.0%).
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 50.88 | 2016 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 2 | El Salvador | 43.36 | 2018 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 3 | Guyana | 42.85 | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | Belize | 41.73 | 2022 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 39.59 | 2020 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Uruguay | 35.07 | 2022 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 7 | Colombia | 34.19 | 2021 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 8 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.27 | 2022 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Ecuador | 30.88 | 2022 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 30.45 | 2022 | up 18.1% | flat |
| 11 | Brazil | 30.25 | 2021 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 12 | Suriname | 29.82 | 2014 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 27.23 | 2020 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Cuba | 20.91 | 2021 | up 13.9% | flat |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 20.8 | 2018 | up 146.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 20.7 | 2022 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 17 | Guatemala | 18.17 | 2022 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Paraguay | 15.33 | 2021 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 19 | Chile | 15.1 | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 20 | Grenada | 14.05 | 2023 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Panama | 12.39 | 2022 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.14 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 10.37 | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 24 | Argentina | 10.08 | 2022 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 25 | Peru | 5.55 | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 26 | Jamaica | 1.25 | 2014 | up 210.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Barbados | 0.3517 | 2013 | down 96.0% | volatile |