Rankings · Homicide Rates by Country
Homicide Rates by Country
Ranked by intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from the World Bank's compilation of national statistics. This is the hardest crime statistic to hide and the most comparable across borders — but reporting quality still varies, and low homicide doesn't mean low theft.
World Bank — intentional homicides per 100,000 · 136 countries covered
Full ranking · 136 countries
Homicide Rates by Country — Europe
Top 10 of 43 ranked Europe countries; world rank in the left column.
Homicide Rates by Country — Asia
Top 10 of 32 ranked Asia countries; world rank in the left column.
Homicide Rates by Country — North America
Top 10 of 23 ranked North America countries; world rank in the left column.
Homicide Rates by Country — South America
Top 10 of 12 ranked South America countries; world rank in the left column.
Homicide Rates by Country — Africa
Top 10 of 20 ranked Africa countries; world rank in the left column.
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