'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)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 715,702 | 717,185 | 732,913 | 661,494 | |||
| Paraguay | 2,235 | 1,947 | 2,012 | 2,024 | 837 | 779 | 685 |
| Colombia | 30,415 | 53,140 | 62,185 | 82,181 | 82,931 | 82,232 | 86,897 |
| Chile | 22,259 | 22,963 | 19,813 | 18,228 | 17,451 | 15,966 | |
| Argentina | 142,099 | 178,611 | 181,321 | ||||
| Peru | 14,699 | 19,053 | 20,717 | 25,022 | 26,163 | 24,806 | 24,778 |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 6,026 | 8,451 | 6,692 | 7,426 | |||
| Ecuador | 7,756 | 4,505 | 6,309 | 8,242 | 8,560 | 7,430 | |
| Uruguay | 519 | 514 | 469 | 426 | 470 | 466 | |
| Guyana | 11,182 | 9,867 | 6,501 | 9,269 |