United States vs Venezuela: Homicides (World Health)
United States
19,110 deaths
in 2021
Venezuela
17,722 deaths
in 2021
United States rank
5th
Venezuela rank
8th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
United States currently reports 19,110 deaths against 17,722 deaths in Venezuela, a difference of 1,388 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,576 deaths | 13,482 deaths | 5,094 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 18,048 deaths | 17,392 deaths | 655.79 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 19,136 deaths | 17,684 deaths | 1,452 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, United States or Venezuela?
- United States, at 19,110 deaths against 17,722 deaths in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between United States and Venezuela?
- 1,388 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- United States ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.