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Colombia: share of homicides 2017, by area
Colombia: share of homicides 2017, by area
Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2017, by area
by Stéphanie Chevalier,
last edited
Jan 9, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2017, sorted by area of occurrence. That year, about 73.5 percent of homicides occurred in municipal seats, whereas more than 22 percent of cases took place in rural areas. More information on the number of homicides in Colombia according to the place of occurrence here.
Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2017, by area
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| Share of homicides | |
|---|---|
| Municipal seat | 73.48% |
| Rural area | 22.12% |
| Population Center* | 4.4% |
| Share of homicides | |
|---|---|
| Municipal seat | 73.48% |
| Rural area | 22.12% |
| Population Center* | 4.4% |
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by Stéphanie Chevalier,
last edited
Jan 9, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2017, sorted by area of occurrence. That year, about 73.5 percent of homicides occurred in municipal seats, whereas more than 22 percent of cases took place in rural areas. More information on the number of homicides in Colombia according to the place of occurrence here.
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- Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses
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- May 2018
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- Colombia
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Special properties
- Excluding 26 cases with no gender determined and 153 with no information.
- Supplementary notes
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* According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in Colombia, the term Population Center is defined as "a concentration of at least 20 contiguous dwellings, neighbors or semi-detached houses; located in the rest of the municipality area or in a non-municipalized area."
Figures have been rounded.
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- Release date
- May 2018
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- Colombia
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Special properties
- Excluding 26 cases with no gender determined and 153 with no information.
- Supplementary notes
-
* According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in Colombia, the term Population Center is defined as "a concentration of at least 20 contiguous dwellings, neighbors or semi-detached houses; located in the rest of the municipality area or in a non-municipalized area."
Figures have been rounded.
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