Male homicide rate in Colombia
Colombia: Male homicide rate was 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.95 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 138 countries
All-time high
159.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
42.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Colombia peaked at 159.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.25 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 14th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.88 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 159.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 154.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 153.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 143.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 115.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 119.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 116.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 113.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 118.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 126.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 130.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 130.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 106.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 90.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 79.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 76.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 73.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 66.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 64.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 52.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 50.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 48.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 43.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 46.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 113.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 159.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 66.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 130.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 66.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Mexico 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Guatemala 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Colombia?
- Male homicide rate in Colombia was 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for male homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.