Homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia
Colombia: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
88.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
14.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia peaked at 88.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1955 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 1956 | 41.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 41.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1959 | 36.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1960 | 31.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1961 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 48.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 88.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 78.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 64.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 67.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 74.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 41.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 34.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 31.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 73.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 El Salvador 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Belize 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Ecuador 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mexico 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Colombia was 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.