Venezuela: Homicide rate

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 Venezuela

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 56.3
 Year 2016
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 1990 - 2016
 Average 35.5
 Min - Max 12.3 - 61.9
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 56.3 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 57.2 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 Venezuela from 1990 to 2016 is 35.5 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 12.3 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 61.9 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Venezuela - Homicide rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Venezuela - Homicide rate - historical chart - 1990-2016




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

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