Female homicide victims in Colombia
Colombia: Female homicide victims was 912 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
912 homicides
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,242 homicides
in 2002
All-time low
893 homicides
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Colombia stood at 912 homicides.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Colombia peaked at 2,242 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 893 homicides, in 2020.
That places Colombia 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Colombia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,835 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 2,021 homicides | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,128 homicides | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,115 homicides | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 homicides | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,655 homicides | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1,745 homicides | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,741 homicides | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,726 homicides | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,797 homicides | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,924 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,214 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 2,242 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,000 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,629 homicides | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 1,492 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,323 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,385 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,262 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,260 homicides | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,226 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,348 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,387 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,223 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,173 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,068 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,037 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,089 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 993 homicides | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 993 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 893 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 938 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 977 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 912 homicides | -6.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 912 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 13.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 912 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 16.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,876 homicides | 1,655 homicides | 2,128 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,673 homicides | 1,260 homicides | 2,242 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 homicides | 993 homicides | 1,387 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 930 homicides | 893 homicides | 977 homicides | 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 victims in Colombia?
- Female homicide victims in Colombia was 912 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 homicides in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for female homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .