Latin America & Caribbean Crime Rate & Statistics 2010-2024

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Latin America & Caribbean crime rate & statistics for 2021 was 19.50, a 2.99% decline from 2020.
  • Latin America & Caribbean crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 20.10, a 3.83% decline from 2019.
  • Latin America & Caribbean crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 20.90, a 9.52% decline from 2018.
  • Latin America & Caribbean crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 23.10, a 3.35% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Population
Latin America & Caribbean 19.50
Sub-Saharan Africa 13.90
North America 6.30
South Asia 3.00
East Asia & Pacific 0.90
Latin America & Caribbean Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 19.50 -2.99%
2020 20.10 -3.83%
2019 20.90 -9.52%
2018 23.10 -3.35%
2017 23.90 1.70%
2016 23.50 3.98%
2015 22.60 -3.00%
2014 23.30 -1.69%
2013 23.70 -2.87%
2012 24.40 0.83%
2011 24.20 1.68%
2010 23.80 1.68%