Male homicide rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Male homicide rate was 90.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.07
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
5th
of 136 countries
All-time high
106.54
in 2016
All-time low
23.01
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

Male homicide rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2017

204060801001990200320171990: 231992: 29.11993: 37.41994: 40.41996: 40.61997: 33.41998: 35.31999: 46.12000: 61.12001: 59.82002: 68.92003: 82.22004: 69.32005: 70.32006: 85.22007: 90.42008: 992009: 93.22010: 85.62011: 91.42012: 102.82015: 96.12016: 106.52017: 90.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 90.07 for male homicide rate in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 106.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 1990.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.66 23.01 46.06 8
2000s 77.94 59.79 98.96 10
2010s 95.43 85.58 106.54 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 2 Montserrat 0 compare
  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 compare
  3. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 compare
  4. 4 Jamaica 91.55 compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 84.51 compare
  6. 7 Haiti 74.22 compare
  7. 8 South Africa 73.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male homicide rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Male homicide rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 90.07 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 106.54 in 2016.
What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 1990.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for male homicide rate?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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