Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Curacao
Curacao: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
20th
of 138 countries
All-time high
59.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
11.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2007
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Curacao, 2001–2007
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
Curacao recorded 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Curacao ranks 20th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Curacao, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 48.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +309.9% |
| 2003 | 59.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 49.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 28.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 21.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 22.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 17 Guatemala 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
- 18 Brazil 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Curacao
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Curacao?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Curacao was 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007, 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 59.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Curacao ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2007.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.