Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia
Colombia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 35.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 35.75, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia peaked at 100.19 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.75, in 2021.
That places Colombia 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.71 | — |
| 2001 | 96.46 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 100.19 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 76.62 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 71.2 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 60.05 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 59.64 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.74 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 57.28 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.58 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 62.43 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 57.66 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 55.45 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 51.74 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 47.97 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 45.27 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.67 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.21 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.87 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 37.28 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.75 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.75 | 55.74 | 100.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.61 | 38.87 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.51 | 35.75 | 37.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Lesotho 38.95 compare
- 7 Belize 38.27 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.66 compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.61 compare
- 11 South Africa 33.81 compare
- 12 Brazil 32.34 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Colombia was 35.75 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.19 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.75 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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