social2023
Intentional injuries
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
12.0deaths per 100,000 people
Median: 9.9deaths per 100,000 people
Countries Covered
117
with available data
Highest
Venezuela
50.5deaths per 100,000 people
Lowest
Malaysia
0.2deaths per 100,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Venezuela50.5deaths per 100,000 people
2Guyana43.6deaths per 100,000 people
3El Salvador43.1deaths per 100,000 people
4Belize42.1deaths per 100,000 people
5Trinidad and Tobago38.9deaths per 100,000 people
By Region
South America22.2deaths per 100,000 people(7 countries)
North America19.3deaths per 100,000 people(4 countries)
Other13.3deaths per 100,000 people(52 countries)
Oceania12.6deaths per 100,000 people(2 countries)
Europe9.4deaths per 100,000 people(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2deaths per 100,000 people)High (50.5deaths per 100,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 12.0deaths per 100,000 people)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (52)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Asia (18)
Africa (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 50.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2 | Guyana | 43.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 3 | El Salvador | 43.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 4 | Belize | 42.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 6 | Uruguay | 33.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 7 | Colombia | 32.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 8 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 31.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 10 | Suriname | 30.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 11 | Ecuador | 30.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 12 | Brazil | 29.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 13 | Mexico | 28.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 14 | Saint Lucia | 24.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 15 | United States of America | 21.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 16 | Mongolia | 21.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 21.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 19.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 19 | South Korea | 19.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 20 | Cape Verde | 18.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 21 | Guatemala | 18.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 22 | Belarus | 18.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 23 | Iraq | 16.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 24 | Lithuania | 16.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 25 | Paraguay | 15.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 26 | Cuba | 15.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 27 | Ukraine | 14.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 28 | Japan | 14.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 14.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 30 | Chile | 14.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 13.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 32 | Grenada | 13.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 33 | New Zealand | 13.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 34 | Estonia | 13.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 35 | French Guiana | 13.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 36 | Finland | 13.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 37 | Slovenia | 12.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 38 | Panama | 12.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 39 | Latvia | 12.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 40 | Seychelles | 12.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 41 | Hungary | 12.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 42 | Mauritius | 12.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 43 | Belgium | 11.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 44 | Sweden | 11.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 45 | Australia | 11.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 46 | Philippines | 11.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 48 | France | 11.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 49 | Norway | 11.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 50 | Poland | 10.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 51 | Croatia | 10.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 10.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 10.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 54 | Reunion | 10.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 55 | Austria | 10.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 56 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 57 | Thailand | 10.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 58 | Czech Republic | 9.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 59 | Argentina | 9.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 60 | South Africa | 9.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 61 | Canada | 9.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 62 | Netherlands | 9.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 63 | Hong Kong | 8.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 64 | Switzerland | 8.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 65 | Iceland | 8.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 66 | Serbia | 8.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 67 | United Kingdom | 8.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 68 | Martinique | 8.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 69 | Denmark | 8.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 70 | Germany | 8.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 71 | Ireland | 7.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 72 | Singapore | 7.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 73 | Romania | 7.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 74 | Portugal | 7.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 6.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 78 | Spain | 6.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 79 | Georgia | 6.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 5.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 82 | Slovakia | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 83 | Fiji | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 84 | Peru | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 85 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 86 | Türkiye | 5.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 87 | Israel | 5.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 5.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 89 | Albania | 5.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 90 | Bulgaria | 5.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 91 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 92 | Montenegro | 5.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 93 | Malta | 5.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 94 | Italy | 4.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 95 | Mayotte | 4.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 96 | Greece | 4.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 97 | Cyprus | 4.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 98 | Armenia | 3.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 99 | Turkmenistan | 3.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 100 | Bahamas | 3.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 2.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 2.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 104 | Kuwait | 1.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 105 | Maldives | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 106 | Lebanon | 1.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 107 | Qatar | 1.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 108 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 109 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 110 | Jamaica | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 111 | Bahrain | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 113 | Jordan | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 114 | Egypt | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 115 | Barbados | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 116 | Oman | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 117 | Malaysia | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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