Male homicide victims in Colombia
Colombia: Male homicide victims was 12,121 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,121 homicides
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
26,403 homicides
in 1991
All-time low
10,569 homicides
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Colombia is 12,121 homicides, 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 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,569 homicides, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 7th 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 victims in Colombia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,495 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 26,403 homicides | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 26,056 homicides | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26,326 homicides | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25,079 homicides | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 20,666 homicides | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 21,605 homicides | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 21,459 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21,363 homicides | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22,558 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 24,615 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 25,626 homicides | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 26,145 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,523 homicides | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 18,581 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 16,619 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 16,156 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15,813 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,878 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,557 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,233 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14,777 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15,046 homicides | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,190 homicides | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,170 homicides | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 11,715 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,365 homicides | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,209 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,685 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10,685 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,569 homicides | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,154 homicides | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 11,930 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12,121 homicides | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12,121 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 83.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12,121 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 32.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,401 homicides | 20,666 homicides | 26,403 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,451 homicides | 14,557 homicides | 26,145 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,608 homicides | 10,685 homicides | 15,046 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,694 homicides | 10,569 homicides | 12,154 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 South Africa 22,236 homicides compare
- 5 United States 15,437 homicides compare
- 6 Venezuela 13,662 homicides compare
- 8 Russia 9,277 homicides compare
- 9 Ecuador 7,576 homicides compare
- 10 Philippines 4,321 homicides 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 victims in Colombia?
- Male homicide victims in Colombia was 12,121 homicides 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 victims recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,403 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,569 homicides in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for male homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 138 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.