Intentional homicides in Aruba
Aruba: Intentional homicides was 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Aruba, 1995–2014
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.93 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Aruba peaked at 7.9 per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.93 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Aruba 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 per 100,000 people | 2.31 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.47 per 100,000 people | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 6.37 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 100,000 people | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 5.85 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 40 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 25.98 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides, male 4.07 per 100,000 male (2014)
- Intentional homicides, female 1.86 per 100,000 female (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Aruba?
- Intentional homicides in Aruba was 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2014, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for intentional homicides?
- Aruba ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.