Intentional homicides in World
World: Intentional homicides was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in World, 2000–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in World stood at 5.2 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in World peaked at 6.94 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 per 100,000 people | 6.01 per 100,000 people | 6.94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 4 |
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.8% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in World?
- Intentional homicides in World was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.