Male homicide rate in Curacao
Curacao: Male homicide rate was 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
20th
of 138 countries
All-time high
59.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
11.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Male homicide rate in Curacao, 2001–2007
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
In 2007, male homicide rate in Curacao stood at 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
That places Curacao 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
Male homicide rate in Curacao, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 48.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +309.9% |
| 2003 | 59.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 49.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 28.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 21.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 22.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 17 Guatemala 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
- 18 Brazil 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Curacao
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 682 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 719 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 683 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 720 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 716 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Curacao?
- Male homicide rate in Curacao was 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007, 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 59.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for male homicide rate?
- Curacao ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2007.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.