Homicides in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicides was 3,568 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,568 homicides
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19,030 homicides
in 2014
All-time low
2,474 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
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.
Homicides in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,474 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 2,502 homicides | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,266 homicides | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 4,292 homicides | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 4,733 homicides | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,481 homicides | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,961 homicides | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,225 homicides | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,550 homicides | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,974 homicides | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 8,022 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 7,960 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,617 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 11,342 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 9,719 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 9,964 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12,257 homicides | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13,156 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14,589 homicides | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 13,985 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,080 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 14,098 homicides | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 16,072 homicides | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 19,030 homicides | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 15,654 homicides | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 17,407 homicides | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 14,665 homicides | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 11,874 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 8,384 homicides | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 5,444 homicides | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 3,568 homicides | -34.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3,568 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3,568 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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.