Homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia
Colombia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 912 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
912 homicides
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,242 homicides
in 2002
All-time low
893 homicides
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia stood at 912 homicides.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia peaked at 2,242 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 893 homicides, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 7th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,835 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 2,021 homicides | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,128 homicides | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,115 homicides | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 homicides | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,655 homicides | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1,745 homicides | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,741 homicides | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,726 homicides | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,797 homicides | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,924 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,214 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 2,242 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,000 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,629 homicides | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 1,492 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,323 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,385 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,262 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,260 homicides | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,226 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,348 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,387 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,223 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,173 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,068 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,037 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,089 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 993 homicides | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 993 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 893 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 938 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 977 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 912 homicides | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,876 homicides | 1,655 homicides | 2,128 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,673 homicides | 1,260 homicides | 2,242 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 homicides | 993 homicides | 1,387 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 930 homicides | 893 homicides | 977 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 South Africa 3,914 homicides compare
- 5 Mexico 3,739 homicides compare
- 6 Russian Federation 2,046 homicides compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 788 homicides compare
- 9 Uganda 737 homicides compare
- 10 Türkiye 733 homicides compare
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Colombia was 912 homicides in 2023, 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 homicides in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim 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 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .