Rate of victims: SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Venezuela

Venezuela: Rate of victims: SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) was 12.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.65
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2014
All-time low
12.32
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Venezuela, 1990–2022

2040601990200620221990: 12.51991: 12.31992: 15.71993: 20.21994: 21.81995: 20.21996: 21.91997: 18.31998: 19.31999: 24.82000: 32.72001: 31.92002: 37.82003: 43.82004: 36.92005: 37.22006: 452007: 47.62008: 522009: 49.22010: 45.42011: 48.32012: 54.42014: 62.92015: 51.22016: 56.62017: 482019: 412020: 29.52021: 19.32022: 12.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Venezuela stood at 12.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Venezuela peaked at 62.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 1991.

That places Venezuela 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Rate of victims: SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Venezuela, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 12.48 —
1991 12.32 -1.2%
1992 15.72 +27.5%
1993 20.19 +28.5%
1994 21.79 +7.9%
1995 20.19 -7.3%
1996 21.89 +8.4%
1997 18.27 -16.6%
1998 19.28 +5.5%
1999 24.82 +28.8%
2000 32.71 +31.8%
2001 31.87 -2.6%
2002 37.81 +18.7%
2003 43.8 +15.9%
2004 36.9 -15.8%
2005 37.2 +0.8%
2006 45.02 +21.0%
2007 47.58 +5.7%
2008 52 +9.3%
2009 49.18 -5.4%
2010 45.4 -7.7%
2011 48.31 +6.4%
2012 54.38 +12.6%
2014 62.9 +15.7%
2015 51.2 -18.6%
2016 56.58 +10.5%
2017 47.98 -15.2%
2019 41.03 -14.5%
2020 29.48 -28.2%
2021 19.28 -34.6%
2022 12.65 -34.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 12.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.71, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 12.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.65, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.69 12.32 24.82 10
2000s 41.41 31.87 52 10
2010s 50.97 41.03 62.9 8
2020s 20.47 12.65 29.48 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 17 Guyana 19.12 compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 17.75 compare
  3. 19 Grenada 13.67 compare
  4. 21 Panama 11.71 compare
  5. 22 Nicaragua 11.35 compare
  6. 23 Uruguay 11.25 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Venezuela?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Venezuela was 12.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 1991.
How does Venezuela rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Venezuela ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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