Female homicide rate in Colombia
Colombia: Female homicide rate was 3.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.44
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 138 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 1992
All-time low
3.44
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Colombia stood at 3.44. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Colombia peaked at 12.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 26th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3 | — |
| 1991 | 12.19 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 12.57 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.24 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.34 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 9.52 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.33 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.08 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.28 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.78 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.07 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.69 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.02 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.64 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -7.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 | 9.08 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 5.64 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 3.93 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.44 | 3.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Colombia?
- Female homicide rate in Colombia was 3.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for female homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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