Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Aruba
Aruba: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc in Aruba stood at 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc in Aruba?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Aruba ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.