Male homicide victims in Venezuela
Venezuela: Male homicide victims was 13,662 homicides in 2017. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims in Venezuela, 1990–2017
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
In 2017, male homicide victims in Venezuela stood at 13,662 homicides.
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 peaked at 16,280 homicides in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,287 homicides, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 6th of 138 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, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,287 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 3,034 homicides | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 3,984 homicides | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 4,404 homicides | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4,605 homicides | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,871 homicides | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 4,175 homicides | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 5,552 homicides | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 7,502 homicides | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 7,476 homicides | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,772 homicides | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 10,652 homicides | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 9,121 homicides | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 9,408 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,587 homicides | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 12,484 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13,854 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 13,223 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12,291 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13,293 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 15,131 homicides | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 14,606 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16,280 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 13,662 homicides | -16.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13,662 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 17.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13,662 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 36.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,989 homicides | 2,287 homicides | 5,552 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,408 homicides | 7,476 homicides | 13,854 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,211 homicides | 12,291 homicides | 16,280 homicides | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Venezuela?
- Male homicide victims in Venezuela was 13,662 homicides in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16,280 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,287 homicides in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for male homicide victims?
- Venezuela ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.