Intentional homicides in Aruba

Aruba: Intentional homicides was 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.93 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 66.9%
World rank
101st
of 170 countries
All-time high
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
1.93 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
16
1995–2014

Intentional homicides in Aruba, 1995–2014

24681995200420141995: 7.9 per 100,000 people1999: 2.3 per 100,000 people2001: 4.4 per 100,000 people2002: 5.5 per 100,000 people2003: 4.3 per 100,000 people2004: 2.1 per 100,000 people2005: 6.4 per 100,000 people2006: 5.2 per 100,000 people2007: 3.1 per 100,000 people2008: 5.1 per 100,000 people2009: 4 per 100,000 people2010: 4 per 100,000 people2011: 2 per 100,000 people2012: 3.9 per 100,000 people2013: 5.9 per 100,000 people2014: 1.9 per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 98 Fiji 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 99 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 100 Canada 1.98 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 102 Ghana 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 103 Cambodia 1.82 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 104 Malawi 1.78 per 100,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.