Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 7.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 7.42, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 9.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 2015.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.24 | — |
| 2001 | 9.26 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.42 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 | 7.72 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.35 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.42 | 7.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 7.42 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 2015.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle 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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