Which has higher homicides, Colombia or United States?

United States, at 24,849 deaths against 14,321 deaths in Colombia as of 2022.

What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and United States?

10,528 deaths, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?

61 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs United States: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

Colombia

14,321 deaths

in 2023

United States

24,849 deaths

in 2022

Colombia rank

4th

United States rank

3rd

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

Colombia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 24,849 deaths against 14,321 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 10,528 deaths.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United States ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,884 deaths	7,720 deaths	2,836 deaths	United States
1960s	4,379 deaths	11,100 deaths	6,721 deaths	United States
1970s	4,542 deaths	20,387 deaths	15,845 deaths	United States
1980s	15,301 deaths	20,962 deaths	5,661 deaths	United States
1990s	26,218 deaths	22,367 deaths	3,851 deaths	Colombia
2000s	22,673 deaths	17,961 deaths	4,712 deaths	Colombia
2010s	14,078 deaths	17,586 deaths	3,508 deaths	United States
2020s	13,787 deaths	25,152 deaths	11,365 deaths	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Colombia or United States?: United States, at 24,849 deaths against 14,321 deaths in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and United States?: 10,528 deaths, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for homicides?: Colombia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.