Bolivia: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Bolivia?

Bolivia recorded 4.4 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, up from 4.0 in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime data published by the World Bank.

The figures are based on police and criminal justice records sent by Bolivia to UNODC. National crime figures are compiled by the Bolivian Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office; no regularly updated recorded-crime series was found on the police website when checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: Intentional homicides (UNODC), Bolivia · Bolivian Police

What is the homicide rate in Bolivia?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2023, is 4.4 per 100,000. The peak was 6.6 per 100,000 in 2017 and the low 3.5 per 100,000 in 2021. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 19.1 per 100,000, and Bolivia placed 25th highest of 25. Of 79 countries with 2023 data, 29th highest.

How many women are killed in Bolivia?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the homicide rate for women in Bolivia at 2.5 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2008. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 3.4 per 100,000, and Bolivia placed 16th highest of 25. Of 78 countries with 2023 data, 21st highest.

What is the male homicide rate in Bolivia?

In 2023, the homicide rate for men in Bolivia was 5.9 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2008 it has ranged from 3.8 per 100,000 (2021) to 13.9 per 100,000 (2008). Latin America & Caribbean median: 33.1 per 100,000; Bolivia is 25th highest of 25. Of 78 countries with 2023 data, 31st highest.