Male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Male homicide victims was 13,662 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13,662
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
6th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16,280
in 2016
All-time low
2,287
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200320171990: 2.3k1992: 3.0k1993: 4.0k1994: 4.4k1996: 4.6k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.2k1999: 5.6k2000: 7.5k2001: 7.5k2002: 8.8k2003: 10.7k2004: 9.1k2005: 9.4k2006: 11.6k2007: 12.5k2008: 13.9k2009: 13.2k2010: 12.3k2011: 13.3k2012: 15.1k2015: 14.6k2016: 16.3k2017: 13.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 13,662.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 16,280 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,287, in 1990.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 2,287
1992 3,034 +32.7%
1993 3,984 +31.3%
1994 4,404 +10.5%
1996 4,605 +4.6%
1997 3,871 -15.9%
1998 4,175 +7.9%
1999 5,552 +33.0%
2000 7,502 +35.1%
2001 7,476 -0.3%
2002 8,772 +17.3%
2003 10,652 +21.4%
2004 9,121 -14.4%
2005 9,408 +3.1%
2006 11,587 +23.2%
2007 12,484 +7.7%
2008 13,854 +11.0%
2009 13,223 -4.6%
2010 12,291 -7.1%
2011 13,293 +8.2%
2012 15,131 +13.8%
2015 14,606 -3.5%
2016 16,280 +11.5%
2017 13,662 -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,989 2,287 5,552 8
2000s 10,408 7,476 13,854 10
2010s 14,211 12,291 16,280 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 3 India 23,751 compare
  2. 4 South Africa 22,236 compare
  3. 5 United States of America 15,437 compare
  4. 7 Colombia 12,121 compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 9,277 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 7,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Male homicide victims in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13,662 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16,280 in 2016.
What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,287 in 1990.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for male homicide victims?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male homicide victims
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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