Colombia: Homicide rate

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 Colombia

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 24.9
 Year 2023
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 47.7
 Min - Max 22.6 - 85.9
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2023 is 24.9 homicides per 100,000 people, unchanged from 24.9 homicides per 100,000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.7 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1990 to 2023 is 47.7 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 22.6 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 85.9 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Colombia: Homicide rate
 2023 24.9
 2022 24.9
 2021 25.6
 2020 22.6
 2019 23.4
 2018 23.8
 2017 25.6
 2016 26.1




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

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