Colombia vs United States of America: Male homicide victims
Colombia
12,121 homicides
in 2023
United States of America
15,437 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Male homicide victims over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15,437 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 3,316 homicides.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,401 homicides | 16,369 homicides | 7,032 homicides | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19,451 homicides | 12,938 homicides | 6,513 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12,608 homicides | 12,210 homicides | 397.34 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,694 homicides | 17,028 homicides | 5,334 homicides | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15,437 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Colombia and United States of America?
- 3,316 homicides, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.