Venezuela, RB—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 145Series years: 2000–2022
Latest Value
12.6
2022
YoY Change
-34.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#23
of 145 countries
Maximum
62.9
2014
Minimum
12.6
2022
CAGR
-4.2%
21 years
Last
12.6
Previous
19.3
Highest
62.9
Lowest
12.6
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Venezuela, RB's homicide rate was 12.6 in 2022, ranking #23 out of 145 countries. This represents a -34.4% change from 2021. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 62.9 (2014) and the lowest was 12.6 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Venezuela, RB — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 12.6466448562847 per 100,000 people for reference year 2022. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.6 | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3 | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 41 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 48 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 56.6 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 48.3 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 52 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 45 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 37.8 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.7 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people