Homicides in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicides was 13,846 deaths in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Venezuela is 13,846 deaths, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Venezuela peaked at 13,846 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 279 deaths, in 1957.
That places Venezuela 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 381 deaths | 279 deaths | 503 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 755.6 deaths | 550 deaths | 924 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,009 deaths | 772 deaths | 1,411 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,731 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 2,290 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,090 deaths | 2,540 deaths | 4,021 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,258 deaths | 6,370 deaths | 10,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,099 deaths | 8,846 deaths | 13,846 deaths | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 2 Mexico 31,895 deaths compare
- 3 United States 24,849 deaths compare
- 4 Colombia 14,457 deaths compare
- 6 Philippines 8,831 deaths compare
- 7 Russia 7,302 deaths compare
- 8 South Africa 5,668 deaths compare
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 13,846 deaths in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13,846 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 279 deaths in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for homicides?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.