Female homicide victims in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female homicide victims was 788 homicides in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female homicide victims in Venezuela, 1990–2017
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
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Venezuela is 788 homicides, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Venezuela peaked at 940.76 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187.01 homicides, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 8th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.01 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 231.82 homicides | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 308.06 homicides | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 328.9 homicides | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 356.17 homicides | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 354.05 homicides | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 374.73 homicides | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 421.94 homicides | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 520.11 homicides | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 483.71 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 845.08 homicides | +74.7% |
| 2003 | 689.93 homicides | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 598.44 homicides | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 556.47 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 669.67 homicides | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 672.1 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 735 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 761.65 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 789.14 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 804.83 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 940.76 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 731 homicides | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 806 homicides | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 788 homicides | -2.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 788 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 4.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 788 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 14.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.33 homicides | 187.01 homicides | 421.94 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 653.22 homicides | 483.71 homicides | 845.08 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.95 homicides | 731 homicides | 940.76 homicides | 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 victims in Venezuela?
- Female homicide victims in Venezuela was 788 homicides in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 940.76 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.01 homicides in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for female homicide victims?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 .