Colombia vs United States: Homicides
Colombia
14,457 deaths
in 2021
United States
24,849 deaths
in 2022
Colombia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Homicides over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,849 deaths against 14,457 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 10,392 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 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 | 13,435 deaths | 25,304 deaths | 11,868 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 14,457 deaths in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and United States?
- 10,392 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- 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 (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.