Female homicide rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Female homicide rate was 5.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female homicide rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, female homicide rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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, República Bolivariana de peaked at 6.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1990.
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 15th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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, República Bolivariana de
- 12 Guatemala 6.76 compare
- 13 Ecuador 6.66 compare
- 14 Mexico 5.6 compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 5.08 compare
- 17 Seychelles 5.06 compare
- 18 Bahamas, The 4.82 compare
More gender data for Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 201,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 211,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Female homicide rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 5.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for female homicide rate?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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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