Homicides in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicides was 3,568 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Venezuela, 1990–2022
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
Venezuela recorded 3,568 homicides for homicides in 2022.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Venezuela peaked at 19,030 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,474 homicides, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,146 homicides | 2,474 homicides | 5,974 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,061 homicides | 7,960 homicides | 14,589 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,235 homicides | 11,874 homicides | 19,030 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,799 homicides | 3,568 homicides | 8,384 homicides | 3 |
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More social development data for Venezuela
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 417,010 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.181 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.148 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.224 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.181 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.148 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.042 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Venezuela?
- Homicides in Venezuela was 3,568 homicides in 2022, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19,030 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,474 homicides in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for homicides?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.