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

Latest (2021)
7.42
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.29
in 2002
All-time low
7.35
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.22001: 9.32002: 9.32003: 8.82004: 8.42005: 8.22006: 8.12007: 7.72008: 82009: 8.22010: 8.12011: 82012: 7.92013: 7.62014: 7.42015: 7.32016: 7.52017: 7.72018: 7.72019: 7.72020: 7.62021: 7.4

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

Annual values for Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 El Salvador 93.82 compare
  2. 2 Honduras 75.21 compare
  3. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.15 compare
  4. 4 Jamaica 51.87 compare
  5. 5 Bahamas 44.6 compare
  6. 6 Lesotho 38.95 compare
  7. 7 Belize 38.27 compare

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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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Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
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World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
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197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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