Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 19.26 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
20.32
in 2002
All-time low
17.65
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region) is 19.26, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 20.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 2007.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.29 | — |
| 2001 | 20.09 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.32 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.48 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.97 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.65 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.81 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.22 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.23 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.77 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.26 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.03 | 17.65 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 18.22 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.31 | 19.26 | 19.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 El Salvador 93.82 compare
- 2 Honduras 75.21 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.15 compare
- 4 Jamaica 51.87 compare
More social development data for Americas (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.02 (2024)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 99.11 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.45 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 11.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 102.57 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Americas (WHO region) was 19.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 2007.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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