In 2024, there were nearly 26.20homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in the country, down from a homicide rate of 26.8 a year earlier. Since 2017, when it peaked, the homicide rate in Venezuela has been decreasing year after year.

Falling homicide rate but still higher than the Latin American average The country held the fifth position for the highest homicide rate in Latin America, recording 26.2 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, even after experiencing a steady decrease in the rate over the years. In line with this alarming rate, the Venezuelan city of Cumana was ranked as the 11th most dangerous city in the world in 2023, reporting a rate of 62.42. Among these homicide cases, the majority, approximately 5,800, are still under investigation, while the remainder falls into categories of closed cases, those resisting authority, or have been categorized as disappearances, painting a grim picture of the challenges faced in addressing violent crime.

Corruption in Venezuela In the corruption index, which ranges from 0 representing the worst case to 100 signifying no corruption, Venezuela has earned the unfortunate distinction of being the most corrupt country in Latin America, with a meager score of 10 in 2024. Moreover, the estimated corruption control score has been steadily declining, reaching -1.69 in 2024, where lower numbers indicate a higher degree of corruption, painting a worrisome picture. To compound matters, the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing has persistently remained at a high level, recording a score of 7.59 during 2024.

From March to July 2024, a total of ** offenses of political violence and *** unique victims were reported in Venezuela ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. July was the month with the highest number of reported cases and victims.

Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 6.277 Ratio in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.451 Ratio for 2011. Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 5.221 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.671 Ratio in 2002 and a record low of 3.891 Ratio in 2001. Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female 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.; ;

In 2023, a total of ***** violent deaths were registered in Venezuela. This figure includes *** cases whose victims were categorized as being killed for resisting authority or by police intervention.

Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 56.333 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.910 Ratio for 2014. Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 40.847 Ratio from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.910 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 18.400 Ratio in 1997. Venezuela VE: 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 Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: 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;

We conducted a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study using a ‘sensemaking’ approach with Spryng.io. Over a 12-week period from January to April 2022, female and male self-identified Venezuelan refugees/migrants, aged 14 and older, were invited to participate. Data was collected in Ecuador (Tulcan, Manta, and Huaquillas), Peru (Tumbes, Lima, and Tacna), and Brazil (Pacaraima, Boa Vista, and Manaus). Although the migration experiences being asked about were those of Venezuelan women and girls, male participants were also included. A convenience sample of potential participants was recruited from public spaces such as border crossings, points of aid distribution, refugee/migrant shelters, markets, and transportation depots, with some snowball sampling in Lima, where refugees are well integrated into the host community and, therefore more difficult to identify. In each of the nine interview locations, we intentionally recruited members of equity-deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) individuals, and individuals who identified as Indigenous or of Afro-descent. All data were collected in Spanish confidentially, using the Spryng.io app on handheld tablets. Shared micronarratives were transcribed and translated from Spanish to English. The survey (see Data Codebook) was co-created by the research team in close collaboration with service providers responding to the Venezuelan crisis. It was written in English, translated to Spanish by a professional translator, and then back-translated to confirm accuracy. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus involving a third individual who was also bilingual in Spanish and English. The instrument was pilot-tested with 25 Venezuelan women, and their feedback was used to improve clarity of the language and relevance of the questions.

Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 101.510 Ratio in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 90.431 Ratio for 2011. Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 84.821 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.510 Ratio in 2012 and a record low of 59.724 Ratio in 2001. Venezuela VE: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male 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.; ;

Gender, violence, and migration structurally impact health. The Venezuelan humanitarian crisis comprises the largest transnational migration in the history of the Americas. Colombia, a post-conflict country, is the primary recipient of Venezuelans. The Colombian context imposes high levels of violence on women across migration phases. There is little information on the relationship between violence and HIV risk in the region and how it impacts these groups. Evidence on how to approach the HIV response related to Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is lacking. Our study seeks to 1) understand how violence is associated with newly reported HIV/AIDS case rates for women in Colombian municipalities; and 2) describe how social violence impacts HIV risk, treatment, and prevention for Venezuelan migrant and refugee women undergoing transnational migration and resettlement in Colombia. We conducted a concurrent mixed-methods design. We used negative binomial models to explore associations between social violence proxied by Homicide Rates (HR) at the municipality level (n = 84). The also conducted 54 semi-structured interviews with Venezuelan migrant and refugee women and key informants in two Colombian cities to expand and describe contextual vulnerabilities to HIV risk, prevention and care related to violence. We found that newly reported HIV cases in women were 25% higher for every increase of 18 homicides per 100,000, after adjusting for covariates. Upon resettlement, participants cited armed actors’ control, lack of government accountability, gender-based violence and stigmatization of HIV as sources of increased HIV risk for VMRW. These factors impose barriers to testing, treatment and care. Social violence in Colombian municipalities is associated with an increase in newly reported HIV/AIDS case rates in women. Violence hinders Venezuelan migrant and refugee women’s access and engagement in available HIV prevention and treatment interventions.

Through the time shown, there has been a general decrease in the economic cost of violence per capita in Venezuela. During 2023, the violence had a cost of ***** dollars per person in the South American country, The minimum wage of Venezuela was around **** dollars per month.

Venezuela VE: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data was reported at 1.000 NA in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 NA for 2015. Venezuela VE: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 NA from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 NA in 2017 and a record low of 1.000 NA in 2017. Venezuela VE: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Policy and Institutions. Legislation exists on domestic violence is whether there is legislation addressing domestic violence: violence between spouses, within the family or members of the same household, or in interpersonal relationships, including intimate partner violence that is subject to criminal sanctions or provides for protection orders for domestic violence, or the legislation addresses “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” or “harassment” that clearly affects physical or mental health, and it is implied that such behavior is considered domestic violence.; ; World Bank: Women, Business and the Law.; ;

Abstract: Research on violence in indigenous communities refers to traditional practices of competition for scarce goods and clashes with other populations over their territories. Violence against children is not described, and authors of some studies state a tradition of good treatment towards them. In our study we shows that the situation has changed and new forms of violence are affecting 725,000 inhabitants from 51 indigenous groups of Venezuela, especially those composed of children and adolescents. The method used was interviews with key informants and for secondary census, civil society data and journalists’ reports. Results describe the existence of four types of violence: (a) structural violence, derived from the shortage of food and medicines that have caused deaths due to malnutrition and lack of medical attention, prostitution, girl trafficking and forced emigration; (b) violence of organized crime, which exercise control of illegal mining and affect the Yanomami and Pemón peoples, as workforce for the production of coca and drug trafficking with the Yupka people; and contraband of gasoline in the Wayúu people; (c) domestic violence due to cultural changes derived from new patterns of alcohol consumption or the use of physical punishment of children between Piaroa and Yekuana peoples; and (d) the illegal violence of the State for the imposition of mining with the Pemón people or the repression for the protests with the Warao and Inga peoples. In the article we show the great difference between the official discourse of protection of indigenous peoples and the realities of violence, criminal exploitation and violation of rights suffered by indigenous children and adolescents.

Rate ratios of the association between municipality homicide rates and municipality HIV rates for women.

In 2020, the capital city Caracas ranked third in the ranking of most violent Venezuelan metropolises, with a murder rate of nearly ** per 100,000 inhabitants. The list was headed by Cumaná with a homicide rate of *****.

Actual value and historical data chart for Venezuela Political Stability And Absence Of Violence Terrorism Percentile Rank

Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate in Venezuela was reported at --1.189 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Venezuela - Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Through the time shown, there has been a general decrease in the economic cost of violence in relationship with the economic output of Venezuela. During 2023, the violence had a cost of around **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the South American country,

Abstract

The GSHS is a school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to obtain data on young people's health behaviour and protective factors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide.

Geographic coverage

Barinas and Lara

Analysis unit

Individuals

Universe

School-going adolescents aged 13-15 years.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The 2003 Venezuela GSHS was a school-based survey of students in grades 7, 8, and 9. A two-stage cluster sample design was used to produce data representative of all students in grades 7, 8, and 9 in Venezuela. At the first stage, schools were selected with probability proportional to enrollment size. At the second stage, classes were randomly selected and all students in selected classes were eligible to participate.

Mode of data collection

self-administered

Research instrument

The following core modules were included in the survey: - alcohol use - dietary behaviours - drug use - hygiene - mental health - physical activity - protective factors - sexual behaviours - violence and unintentional injury

Cleaning operations

All data processing (scanning, cleaning, editing, and weighting) was conducted at the US Centers for Disease Control.

Response rate

Barinas: The school response rate was 96%, the student response rate was 88%, and the overall response rate was 85%. Lara: The school response rate was 96%, the student response rate was 89%, and the overall response rate was 86%.

This database allows the study of the effects of migration from different perceptions, situations, behaviors, feelings and socioeconomic aspects and in the subjectivities of Venezuelan immigrants in host populations such as Cúcuta, La Parada and Los Patios de Norte de Santander, Colombia. The variables under study are: 1. Sociodemographic: sex, age groups, couple situation, educational level, occupational profile, migratory status, time in Colombia, area where they live, with whom they live, head of household, Venezuelan state of origin. 2. Cultural and social aspects: obstacles to settlement and permanence in Colombia related to the language used, customs and norms of behavior in the host place, perception of episodes of xenophobia and rejection, violence, limitations and feelings of Venezuelan immigrants. 3. Current employment status: access to employment, formal or informal sector, productive sector, pay compared to that received by local citizens, hours worked, number of days worked, episodes of accidents or occupational illnesses, and other working conditions. Unemployment: time without work, reasons for unemployment or reasons for being denied work. 4. Economic and social remittances: average income, frequency of remittances, percentage of income sent in remittances, means of remittance, destination of the money sent, impact on the quality of life of the immigrant who sends remittances. 5. Access to and exercise of rights and services promoted by the government: migration regulation processes, access to services, access to the Covid 19 vaccine, access to housing and public services. 6. Access to and exercise of rights and services promoted by international organizations: support in regularization processes, access to services, access to housing.

From March to July 2024, a total of 82 offenses of political violence and 129 unique victims were reported in Venezuela ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. The most common perpetrator were the armed forces and state security of Venezuela, with over 70 percent of all cases.

In 2023, only ** percent of the surveyed people in Venezuela declared that did not change their behavior due to fear of being victims of violence or crime. Another ** percent stated that they limited their time outside and their visits to places they used to enjoy due to the same fear.