Homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Homicide rate by sex was 90.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 90.07, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 106.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 1990.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.66 | 23.01 | 46.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.94 | 59.79 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.43 | 85.58 | 106.54 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Homicide rate by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 90.07 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 106.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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