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.

In 2023, there were a total of 535 homicides in Bolivia. This translated into a rate of 4.32 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in the country.

The number of people murdered in Bolivia amounted to 535 in 2023, up from 485 victims a year earlier. The highest figure was reported in 2017 with almost 750 homicides in Bolivia in one calendar year.

Bolivia crime rate per 100K population for 2021 was 3.49, a 0% increase from 2020.

• Bolivia crime rate per 100K population for 2020 was 3.49, a 17.21% decline from 2019.
• Bolivia crime rate per 100K population for 2019 was 4.22, a 14.67% decline from 2018.
• Bolivia crime rate per 100K population for 2018 was 4.95, a 24.29% decline from 2017.

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.

Bolivia BO: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 3.494 Ratio in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.494 Ratio for 2020. Bolivia BO: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.896 Ratio from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2021, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.532 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 3.494 Ratio in 2021. Bolivia BO: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bolivia – Table BO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. 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.;UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.;Weighted average;

8.039 (número) in 2018. 'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)

In Bolivia, the corruption perception index score reached 28 points in 2024, a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. This represents less than half of the score recorded that year by the Bahamas, ranked fourth-best corruption perception in Latin America.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

0,4 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2022. “Homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person

0,4 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2022. “Homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person

23,1 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2020. “Private Car Theft” means the removal of a private car without the consent of the owner of the vehicle. “Private Cars” means motor vehicles, excluding motorcycles, commercial vehicles, buses, lorries, construction and agricultural vehicles.(UN-CTS M4.5)

Around 44 percent of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists in Bolivia who participated in a survey conducted in June and July of 2019 said that corruption was the most important problem in the South American country. The second main issue, according to 16 percent of these experts, was insecurity, criminality and drug trafficking. Corruption was also regarded as the most important problem in Latin America, according to journalists and opinion leaders.

33,8 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2012. “Rape” means sexual intercourse without valid consent. (UN-CTS M3.4)

535 (número) in 2023. “Intentional homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person

Honduras was the Latin American country with the highest femicide rate as of 2023. In that year, it was estimated that around seven women were murdered on account of their gender per 100,000 female population in this Central American country. Chile recorded one of the lowest femicide rates, at 0.4 victims every 100,000 women. In that same year, Brazil registered the largest number of femicide cases in the region.

Brazil led the list with a total of 4,390 kidnapping cases in the latest available data. Ecuador followed with 1,246 occurrences in 2022. On the flip side, there was only three reported kidnapping in the Antigua and Barbuda during that year. Homicides, another recurrent problem in Latin America Among the region's prevalent offenses, intentional homicide emerged as one of the main concerns in the region. Nonetheless, the rates vary among the different countries. Brazil leads the ranking of the most number of homicides in Latin America, as well as being the most populated country by far. On the other hand, Jamaica holds the top position according to the homicide rate, reporting nearly 61 instances per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023. Nevertheless, even with these varying homicide rates across countries, four out of five of the world's most perilous urban centers are situated in Mexico, with Colima leading the pack at a 2024 homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Cost of violence in Central America Following criminal acts, the responsibility for addressing the consequences falls squarely on the government, causing government expenditure to surge, called the cost of violence. Notably, Panama is more severely impacted in Central America, with the economic cost of violence per inhabitant accounting for over 3,771 U.S. dollars in 2022. In terms of a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), El Salvador takes the first place with a value of 15 percent of their GDP.

In 2022, the feminicide rate per 100,000 women in El Salvador decreased by 0.8 percentage points (-33.33 percent) compared to 2021. In 2022, the rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. For more insights about the feminicide rate per 100,000 women consider different countries like Bolivia or Ecuador.

70,8 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2018. “Assault” means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)

132,2 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2018. "Robbery” means the theft of property from a person; overcoming resistance by force or threat of force. Where possible; the category “Robbery” should include muggings (bag-snatching) and theft with violence; but should exclude pick pocketing and extortion. (UN-CTS M3.5)

In 2023, the victimization rate in the Dominican Republic decreased by one percentage point (-2.86 percent) compared to 2020. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher rate than the preceding years.For more insights about the victimization rate consider different countries: In 2023, in comparison to the Dominican Republic, the rate in Bolivia was lower, while it was higher in Colombia.

15.014 (número) in 2018. "Robbery” means the theft of property from a person; overcoming resistance by force or threat of force. Where possible; the category “Robbery” should include muggings (bag-snatching) and theft with violence; but should exclude pick pocketing and extortion. (UN-CTS M3.5)