Homicide rate (UN, World) in Aruba
Aruba: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.93 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 66.9%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2014
Homicide rate 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
In 2014, homicide rate in Aruba stood at 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 66.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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 105th of 179 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.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -70.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +91.5% |
| 2002 | 5.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +196.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 5.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 4 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.5% |
| 2013 | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Ghana 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 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 0 (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 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Aruba?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for homicide rate?
- Aruba ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.