Female homicide victims in Colombia
Colombia: Female homicide victims was 912 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
912
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,242
in 2002
All-time low
893
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Colombia stood at 912.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 893, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,876 | 1,655 | 2,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,673 | 1,260 | 2,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 | 993 | 1,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930 | 893 | 977 | 4 |
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More gender data for Colombia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Colombia?
- Female homicide victims in Colombia was 912 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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