Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Colombia
Colombia: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 24.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.35
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
70.4
in 2002
All-time low
22.64
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Colombia is 24.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Colombia peaked at 70.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.64, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.89 | — |
| 2001 | 70.11 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.46 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 48.65 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 42.99 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 40.94 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.78 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.88 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 35.73 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.52 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.63 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.65 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 27.22 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.14 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.55 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.82 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.64 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.58 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 24.95 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.91 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.35 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 | 35.73 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 | 23.4 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.49 | 22.64 | 25.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Colombia?
- Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Colombia was 24.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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