Homicides in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicides was 17,722 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Venezuela stood at 17,722 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Venezuela peaked at 18,403 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,164 deaths, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,482 deaths | 10,164 deaths | 16,713 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,392 deaths | 15,267 deaths | 18,403 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,684 deaths | 17,646 deaths | 17,722 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 5 United States 19,110 deaths compare
- 6 Nigeria 18,463 deaths compare
- 7 Colombia 18,353 deaths compare
- 9 Pakistan 15,174 deaths compare
- 10 Philippines 14,541 deaths compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,865 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 17,722 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18,403 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,164 deaths in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for homicides?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.