Female homicide rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female homicide rate was 5.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female homicide rate in Venezuela, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, female homicide rate in Venezuela stood at 5.12.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Venezuela peaked at 6.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 16th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 | — |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.65 | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.34 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | -1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female homicide rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +71.5% | 3.88 | 6.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 | 1.89 | 3.51 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 3.88 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.75 | 6.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Venezuela?
- Female homicide rate in Venezuela was 5.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for female homicide rate?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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