Male homicide victims in Colombia
Colombia: Male homicide victims was 12,121 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,121
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
26,403
in 1991
All-time low
10,569
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Colombia is 12,121, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Colombia peaked at 26,403 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,569, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 23,401 | 20,666 | 26,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,451 | 14,557 | 26,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,608 | 10,685 | 15,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,694 | 10,569 | 12,154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 South Africa 22,236 compare
- 5 United States 15,437 compare
- 6 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 13,662 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 9,277 compare
- 9 Ecuador 7,576 compare
- 10 Philippines 4,321 compare
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 male homicide victims in Colombia?
- Male homicide victims in Colombia was 12,121 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,403 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,569 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for male homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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