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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Venezuela

Venezuela: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.65 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
62.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
12.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Homicide rate in Venezuela, 1990–2022

2040601990200620221990: 12.5 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 12.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 21.8 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 21.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 18.3 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 32.7 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 31.9 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 37.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 43.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 36.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 37.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 45 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 47.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 52 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 49.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 45.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 48.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 54.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 62.9 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 51.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 56.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 48 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 41 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 29.5 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2022, homicide rate in Venezuela stood at 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Venezuela peaked at 62.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.32 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1991.

That places Venezuela 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Homicide rate (UN, World) in Venezuela, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 12.48 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 12.32 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
1992 15.72 homicides per 100,000 population +27.5%
1993 20.19 homicides per 100,000 population +28.5%
1994 21.79 homicides per 100,000 population +7.9%
1995 20.19 homicides per 100,000 population -7.3%
1996 21.89 homicides per 100,000 population +8.4%
1997 18.27 homicides per 100,000 population -16.6%
1998 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population +5.5%
1999 24.82 homicides per 100,000 population +28.8%
2000 32.71 homicides per 100,000 population +31.8%
2001 31.87 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
2002 37.81 homicides per 100,000 population +18.7%
2003 43.8 homicides per 100,000 population +15.9%
2004 36.9 homicides per 100,000 population -15.8%
2005 37.2 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
2006 45.02 homicides per 100,000 population +21.0%
2007 47.58 homicides per 100,000 population +5.7%
2008 52 homicides per 100,000 population +9.3%
2009 49.18 homicides per 100,000 population -5.4%
2010 45.4 homicides per 100,000 population -7.7%
2011 48.31 homicides per 100,000 population +6.4%
2012 54.38 homicides per 100,000 population +12.6%
2014 62.9 homicides per 100,000 population +15.7%
2015 51.2 homicides per 100,000 population -18.6%
2016 56.58 homicides per 100,000 population +10.5%
2017 47.98 homicides per 100,000 population -15.2%
2019 41.03 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2020 29.48 homicides per 100,000 population -28.2%
2021 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population -34.6%
2022 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population -34.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.69 homicides per 100,000 population 12.32 homicides per 100,000 population 24.82 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 41.41 homicides per 100,000 population 31.87 homicides per 100,000 population 52 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 50.97 homicides per 100,000 population 41.03 homicides per 100,000 population 62.9 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2020s 20.47 homicides per 100,000 population 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population 29.48 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 25 Puerto Rico 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 26 Grenada 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 29 Eswatini 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 30 Panama 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 31 Botswana 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Venezuela?
Homicide rate in Venezuela was 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 62.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 12.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
How does Venezuela rank for homicide rate?
Venezuela ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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