Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in High income (World Bank), 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 High income (World Bank) is 2.97, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in High income (World Bank) peaked at 6.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2021.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.06 | — |
| 2001 | 6.49 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.94 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.11 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.09 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.97 | 3.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 6 Lesotho 38.95 compare
- 7 Belize 38.27 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.66 compare
- 9 Colombia 35.75 compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.61 compare
- 11 South Africa 33.81 compare
- 12 Brazil 32.34 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in High income (World Bank)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in High income (World Bank) was 2.97 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2021.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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