Bolivia: Homicide rate

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 Bolivia

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 6.3
 Year 2016
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2005 - 2016
 Average 8.6
 Min - Max 5.2 - 12.8
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2016 is 6.3 homicides per 100,000 people, unchanged from 6.3 homicides per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 7.9 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Bolivia from 2005 to 2016 is 8.6 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 5.2 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 12.8 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bolivia: Homicide rate
 2016 6.3
 2015 6.3
 2014 8.9
 2013 9.0
 2012 11.9
 2011 12.3
 2010 12.8
 2009 8.4




Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.

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