Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region) is 1.54, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 3.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.54, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.16 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 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
- 13 Mexico 28.23 compare
- 14 Guatemala 26.18 compare
More social development data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 4.52 (2024)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 417.39 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 5.97 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 21.7% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 419.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.54 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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