Homicides in Curacao

Curacao: Homicides was 26 homicides in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
26 homicides
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
43 homicides
in 2003
All-time low
10 homicides
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2007

Homicides in Curacao, 2001–2007

102030402001200420072001: 10 homicides2002: 39 homicides2003: 43 homicides2004: 41 homicides2005: 26 homicides2006: 18 homicides2007: 26 homicides

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

The most recent figure for homicides in Curacao is 26 homicides, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.

Curacao ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Curacao

  1. 128 Mauritius 29 homicides compare
  2. 129 Hong Kong 28 homicides compare
  3. 129 North Macedonia 28 homicides compare
  4. 131 Croatia 26 homicides compare
  5. 134 Barbados 21 homicides compare
  6. 134 Estonia 21 homicides compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More social development data for Curacao

All data for Curacao →

Frequently asked questions

What is homicides in Curacao?
Homicides in Curacao was 26 homicides in 2007, 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 recorded in Curacao?
The highest recorded value was 43 homicides in 2003.
What is the lowest homicides recorded in Curacao?
The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2001.
How does Curacao rank for homicides?
Curacao ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2007.
Is homicides rising or falling in Curacao?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Curacao 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
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
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.