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Intentional homicide rate in World

Intentional homicide rate in the World was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2022.

2023, per 100,000 people5.2
Change on 2022-0.1 pts
Series high6.92001
Series low5.22023

Intentional homicide rate in World, 2000 to 2023

55.566.5720002004200820122016202020232000: 6.9 per 100,000 people2001: 6.9 per 100,000 people2002: 6.9 per 100,000 people2003: 6.7 per 100,000 people2004: 6.5 per 100,000 people2005: 6.3 per 100,000 people2006: 6.2 per 100,000 people2007: 6 per 100,000 people2008: 6 per 100,000 people2009: 6.1 per 100,000 people2010: 6.1 per 100,000 people2011: 6.2 per 100,000 people2012: 6.2 per 100,000 people2013: 6.1 per 100,000 people2014: 6.1 per 100,000 people2015: 5.9 per 100,000 people2016: 6 per 100,000 people2017: 5.9 per 100,000 people2018: 5.7 per 100,000 people2019: 5.4 per 100,000 people2020: 5.3 per 100,000 people2021: 5.5 per 100,000 people2022: 5.3 per 100,000 people2023: 5.2 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 24 values
Periodper 100,000 people
20235.2
20225.3
20215.5
20205.3
20195.4
20185.7
20175.9
20166
20155.9
20146.1
20136.1
20126.2
20116.2
20106.1
20096.1
20086
20076
20066.2
20056.3
20046.5
20036.7
20026.9
20016.9
20006.9

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in World?

Intentional homicide rate in the World was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in World?

6.9 per 100,000 people in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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