Homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 788 homicides in 2017. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela, 1990–2017
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 2017, homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela stood at 788 homicides.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela peaked at 940.76 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187.01 homicides, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 8th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.01 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 231.82 homicides | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 308.06 homicides | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 328.9 homicides | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 356.17 homicides | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 354.05 homicides | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 374.73 homicides | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 421.94 homicides | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 520.11 homicides | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 483.71 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 845.08 homicides | +74.7% |
| 2003 | 689.93 homicides | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 598.44 homicides | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 556.47 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 669.67 homicides | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 672.1 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 735 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 761.65 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 789.14 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 804.83 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 940.76 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 731 homicides | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 806 homicides | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 788 homicides | -2.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 788 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 4.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 788 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 14.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.33 homicides | 187.01 homicides | 421.94 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 653.22 homicides | 483.71 homicides | 845.08 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.95 homicides | 731 homicides | 940.76 homicides | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Venezuela was 788 homicides in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 940.76 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.01 homicides in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .