United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Male homicide victims
United States of America
15,437 homicides
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13,662 homicides
in 2017
United States of America rank
5th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
6th
Male homicide victims over time
- United States of America
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15,437 homicides against 13,662 homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1,775 homicides.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,982 homicides | 3,989 homicides | 11,993 homicides | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12,938 homicides | 10,408 homicides | 2,530 homicides | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,368 homicides | 14,211 homicides | 1,842 homicides | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- United States of America, at 15,437 homicides against 13,662 homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1,775 homicides, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for male homicide victims?
- United States of America ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.