Homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia
Colombia: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 24.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.91
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.88
in 1991
All-time low
22.64
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia stood at 24.91.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia peaked at 85.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.64, in 2020.
That places Colombia 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.73 | 61.09 | 85.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.08 | 35.73 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 | 23.4 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.52 | 22.64 | 25.58 | 4 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.765 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.555 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.81 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Colombia was 24.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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