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Homicide rate (intentional homicides per 100,000 population)
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 people by country (latest available year, mostly 2022–2023), from UNODC and UN SDG data.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.6per 100,000
Median: 2.5per 100,000
Countries Covered
174
with available data
Highest
Country 388
49.0per 100,000
Lowest
Singapore
0.2per 100,000
Top 5 Countries
1Country 38849.0per 100,000
2Country 05246.0per 100,000
3Ecuador44.0per 100,000
4Country 42641.0per 100,000
5South Africa41.0per 100,000
By Region
South America16.2per 100,000(7 countries)
North America12.3per 100,000(4 countries)
Africa10.5per 100,000(9 countries)
Other8.4per 100,000(96 countries)
Asia1.9per 100,000(24 countries)
Key Findings
- •Homicide rates vary by more than two orders of magnitude globally, from near 0.2 to over 100 per 100,000.
- •The Americas include many of the highest national homicide rates, while several East Asian and Western European countries are among the lowest.
- •Small states can show high volatility year-to-year because a small change in counts can shift the rate noticeably.
- •High homicide rates often correlate with organized crime, firearms availability, and weak rule of law, but drivers differ by country.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2per 100,000)High (105.0per 100,000)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.6per 100,000)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (96)
Asia (24)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the rate of intentional homicides—unlawful deaths purposely inflicted on a person—per 100,000 population. It is a widely used indicator of public safety and violent crime, tracked globally under SDG indicator 16.1.1.
Cross-country comparability is strong but not perfect: counting rules and the timeliness of police and vital-registration systems differ. UNODC compiles and harmonizes national data (from criminal justice systems and/or public health statistics) and publishes country time series. Countries with weaker registration systems may have older or modelled values, so the “year” and data quality can vary by country.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 49.0per 100,000 |
| 2 | Barbados | 46.0per 100,000 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 44.0per 100,000 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 41.0per 100,000 |
| 5 | South Africa | 41.0per 100,000 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 40.0per 100,000 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 39.0per 100,000 |
| 8 | Zambia | 38.0per 100,000 |
| 9 | Haiti | 36.0per 100,000 |
| 10 | Sierra Leone | 30.0per 100,000 |
| 11 | Colombia | 26.0per 100,000 |
| 12 | Mexico | 24.0per 100,000 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 21.0per 100,000 |
| 14 | Brazil | 19.0per 100,000 |
| 15 | Guyana | 18.0per 100,000 |
| 16 | Somalia | 18.0per 100,000 |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 17.0per 100,000 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 17.0per 100,000 |
| 19 | Gabon | 16.0per 100,000 |
| 20 | Botswana | 16.0per 100,000 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 14.0per 100,000 |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.0per 100,000 |
| 23 | Eritrea | 13.0per 100,000 |
| 24 | South Sudan | 13.0per 100,000 |
| 25 | Benin | 12.0per 100,000 |
| 26 | Namibia | 12.0per 100,000 |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 11.0per 100,000 |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.0per 100,000 |
| 29 | Uganda | 11.0per 100,000 |
| 30 | Uruguay | 11.0per 100,000 |
| 31 | Cape Verde | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 33 | Mali | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 34 | Mauritania | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 35 | Panama | 10.0per 100,000 |
| 36 | Fiji | 9.0per 100,000 |
| 37 | Guinea | 9.0per 100,000 |
| 38 | Papua New Guinea | 9.0per 100,000 |
| 39 | Sudan | 9.0per 100,000 |
| 40 | Togo | 9.0per 100,000 |
| 41 | Angola | 8.5per 100,000 |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 43 | Paraguay | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 44 | Peru | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 45 | Chad | 7.5per 100,000 |
| 46 | Liberia | 7.5per 100,000 |
| 47 | El Salvador | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 48 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 49 | Senegal | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 50 | Eswatini | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 51 | Belize | 7.0per 100,000 |
| 52 | Burundi | 6.5per 100,000 |
| 53 | Madagascar | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 54 | Niger | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 55 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 57 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 58 | United States of America | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 59 | Yemen | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 60 | Bolivia | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 61 | Cuba | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 62 | Honduras | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 63 | Suriname | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 64 | Ukraine | 5.0per 100,000 |
| 65 | Chile | 4.5per 100,000 |
| 66 | Kenya | 4.5per 100,000 |
| 67 | Iraq | 4.3per 100,000 |
| 68 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 69 | Mongolia | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 70 | Pakistan | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 71 | Philippines | 4.0per 100,000 |
| 72 | Latvia | 3.6per 100,000 |
| 73 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5per 100,000 |
| 74 | Mozambique | 3.5per 100,000 |
| 75 | Lithuania | 3.3per 100,000 |
| 76 | Algeria | 3.2per 100,000 |
| 77 | Armenia | 3.2per 100,000 |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 79 | Tunisia | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 81 | India | 2.9per 100,000 |
| 82 | Libya | 2.8per 100,000 |
| 83 | Malta | 2.8per 100,000 |
| 84 | Egypt | 2.7per 100,000 |
| 85 | Lebanon | 2.6per 100,000 |
| 86 | Albania | 2.6per 100,000 |
| 87 | Malawi | 2.5per 100,000 |
| 88 | Türkiye | 2.5per 100,000 |
| 89 | Bangladesh | 2.5per 100,000 |
| 90 | Kuwait | 2.4per 100,000 |
| 91 | Canada | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 92 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 93 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 94 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.2per 100,000 |
| 95 | Nepal | 2.2per 100,000 |
| 96 | Rwanda | 2.2per 100,000 |
| 97 | Belarus | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 99 | Georgia | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 100 | Austria | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 101 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 102 | Ghana | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 103 | Mauritius | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 104 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 105 | Thailand | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 106 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 107 | Solomon Islands | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 108 | Cameroon | 1.9per 100,000 |
| 109 | Estonia | 1.9per 100,000 |
| 110 | Kazakhstan | 1.9per 100,000 |
| 111 | Cambodia | 1.8per 100,000 |
| 112 | Cayman Islands | 1.8per 100,000 |
| 113 | Belgium | 1.7per 100,000 |
| 114 | Tajikistan | 1.5per 100,000 |
| 115 | Faroe Islands | 1.4per 100,000 |
| 116 | Finland | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 117 | New Zealand | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 118 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 119 | Bhutan | 1.3per 100,000 |
| 120 | Israel | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 121 | Jordan | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 122 | Morocco | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 123 | Oman | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 124 | Vanuatu | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 125 | Slovakia | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 126 | Vietnam | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 127 | United Kingdom | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 128 | Uzbekistan | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 129 | Bahamas | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2per 100,000 |
| 131 | Myanmar | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 132 | France | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 133 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 134 | Montenegro | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 135 | New Caledonia | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 136 | Romania | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 137 | Sweden | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 138 | Afghanistan | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 139 | Denmark | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 140 | Serbia | 1.0per 100,000 |
| 141 | State of Palestine | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 142 | Andorra | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 143 | Central African Republic | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 144 | Croatia | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 145 | Germany | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 146 | Ireland | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 147 | Maldives | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 148 | Portugal | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 149 | Saudi Arabia | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 150 | Argentina | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 151 | Cyprus | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 152 | Greece | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 153 | Hungary | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 154 | Iceland | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 155 | Luxembourg | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 156 | Malaysia | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 157 | Poland | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 158 | Spain | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 159 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 160 | Australia | 0.7per 100,000 |
| 161 | Czech Republic | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 162 | Indonesia | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 163 | North Korea | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 164 | South Korea | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 165 | Netherlands | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 166 | Azerbaijan | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 167 | Bahrain | 0.6per 100,000 |
| 168 | People's Republic of China | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 169 | Italy | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 170 | Norway | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 171 | Slovenia | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 172 | Switzerland | 0.5per 100,000 |
| 173 | Japan | 0.2per 100,000 |
| 174 | Singapore | 0.2per 100,000 |
Showing 174 of 174 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) / UN SDG Database (2022).
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