Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba
Aruba: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba, 1990–2014
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba is 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba peaked at 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
Aruba ranks 104th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 101 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Ghana 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Reunion 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Aruba
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 11,470 (2025)
- Homicides 2 homicides (2014)
- Homicide rate 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population (2014)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population (2014)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 0 homicides (2014)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population (2014)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 11,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Aruba was 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Aruba ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.