Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) by country
Countries reporting
191
Highest
103.15 per 100,000 people
Turks and Caicos Islands
Lowest
0 per 100,000 people
Saint Helena
Median
2.51 per 100,000 people
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
4,162
What the numbers show
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) is currently reported for 191 countries. The highest value is 103.15 per 100,000 people in Turks and Caicos Islands; the lowest is 0 per 100,000 people in Saint Helena.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.51 per 100,000 people, and the mean is 7.32 per 100,000 people.
Over the past decade 57 countries rose and 124 fell. The largest increase was in Turks and Caicos Islands (up 1,706.5%), and the largest decrease in American Samoa (down 100.0%).
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 103.15 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 1,706.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Haiti | 64.34 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 580.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 59.77 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.32 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 5 | United States Virgin Islands | 49.86 per 100,000 people | 2012 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.52 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 7 | Saint Lucia | 40.61 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 108.0% | rising |
| 8 | Jamaica | 40.36 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 9 | South Africa | 39.72 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 10 | Ecuador | 38.95 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 376.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Bahamas | 29.9 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 12 | Anguilla | 29.14 per 100,000 people | 2014 | up 251.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Belize | 28.06 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 14 | Saint Martin (French Part) | 26.9 per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 25.64 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 24.35 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 17 | Honduras | 23.92 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 18 | Guatemala | 22.76 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 19 | Brazil | 18.69 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 20 | Dominica | 18.13 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 17.12 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 22 | Curacao | 16.92 per 100,000 people | 2007 | up 144.9% | falling |
| 22 | Curaçao | 16.92 per 100,000 people | 2007 | up 144.9% | falling |
| 24 | Iraq (Central Iraq) | 15.4 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 25 | Puerto Rico | 15.21 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 26 | Guyana | 14.08 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.7% | flat |
| 27 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 13.81 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 28 | Eswatini | 13.68 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 29 | Grenada | 13.67 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 158.4% | flat |
| 30 | French Guiana | 13.39 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 31 | Botswana | 12.98 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 32 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 33 | Panama | 11.71 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 34 | Uruguay | 11.28 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 35 | Namibia | 11.21 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 36 | Iraq | 9.46 per 100,000 people | 2013 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 9.34 per 100,000 people | 2010 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 9.12 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 39 | Uganda | 8.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 40 | Peru | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 41 | British Virgin Islands | 8.17 per 100,000 people | 2006 | up 69.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Seychelles | 7.97 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 98.3% | falling |
| 43 | Russia | 7.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 7.82 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Barbados | 7.43 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 46 | Kiribati | 7.12 per 100,000 people | 2012 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 6.99 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 33.7% | rising |
| 48 | Paraguay | 6.88 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 49 | Cameroon | 6.76 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 59.8% | falling |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 6.76 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 51 | Samoa | 6.26 per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 52 | Bermuda | 6.18 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Chile | 6.11 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 149.4% | rising |
| 54 | Yemen | 5.81 per 100,000 people | 2013 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 55 | United States | 5.76 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 28.9% | flat |
| 56 | Guadeloupe | 5.68 per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 57 | Burundi | 5.65 per 100,000 people | 2016 | — | flat |
| 58 | Mongolia | 5.64 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 59 | Nicaragua | 5.45 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 60 | Greenland | 5.35 per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 61 | Zambia | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 62 | Thailand | 4.79 per 100,000 people | 2011 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 63 | Tunisia | 4.69 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 64 | Kenya | 4.65 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 65 | Cuba | 4.46 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 66 | Cayman Islands | 4.37 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Guam | 4.33 per 100,000 people | 2019 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Pakistan | 4.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 69 | Philippines | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 70 | Suriname | 4.26 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 71 | Afghanistan | 4.22 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 72 | East Timor | 4.07 per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 4.07 per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 74 | Argentina | 3.94 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 75 | Myanmar | 3.9 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Ukraine | 3.78 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 77 | Solomon Islands | 3.73 per 100,000 people | 2008 | — | falling |
| 78 | Israel | 3.72 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 128.2% | falling |
| 79 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3.65 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 80 | Rwanda | 3.61 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 81 | Mozambique | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 2011 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 82 | El Salvador | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 94.8% | falling |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 84 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.23 per 100,000 people | 2011 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Liberia | 3.09 per 100,000 people | 2012 | up 13.2% | flat |
| 86 | Latvia | 2.78 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Martinique | 2.75 per 100,000 people | 2009 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 88 | India | 2.72 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 89 | Mauritius | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 81.6% | flat |
| 90 | Lithuania | 2.66 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 91 | Lebanon | 2.64 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 92 | Andorra | 2.58 per 100,000 people | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 94 | Liechtenstein | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Montenegro | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 97 | Bhutan | 2.47 per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 98 | Turkey | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 98 | Türkiye | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 100 | Fiji | 2.37 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 2.22 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 102 | Armenia | 2.19 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 103 | Nepal | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 104 | Syria | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2010 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2010 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 106 | Georgia | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 106 | Iceland | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 554.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Moldova | 2.01 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 108 | Republic of Moldova | 2.01 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 1.99 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 111 | Canada | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 112 | Aruba | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 2014 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 113 | Kosovo | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 114 | Ghana | 1.83 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 115 | Cambodia | 1.82 per 100,000 people | 2011 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 116 | Reunion | 1.79 per 100,000 people | 2009 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 116 | Réunion | 1.79 per 100,000 people | 2009 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 118 | Malawi | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 2012 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 119 | Albania | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 119 | Estonia | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Morocco | 1.67 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 123 | Vietnam | 1.54 per 100,000 people | 2011 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 123 | Viet Nam | 1.54 per 100,000 people | 2011 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 125 | Belarus | 1.53 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Luxembourg | 1.53 per 100,000 people | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 127 | New Zealand | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 57.0% | flat |
| 128 | Uzbekistan | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 129 | Algeria | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 130 | France | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 131 | Egypt | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 2017 | up 61.7% | volatile |
| 132 | North Macedonia | 1.26 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 133 | Bulgaria | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 134 | Romania | 1.12 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 135 | Slovakia | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 136 | United Kingdom (Scotland) | 1.04 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 137 | Croatia | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 137 | Turkmenistan | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 139 | United Kingdom | 1 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 139 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 141 | Austria | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 142 | Australia and New Zealand | 0.98 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 144 | Cyprus | 0.96 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 145 | Tonga | 0.95 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Australia | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 147 | Finland | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 147 | Malta | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 147 | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 150 | Germany | 0.92 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 151 | Serbia | 0.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 151 | Tajikistan | 0.89 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 153 | Sweden | 0.87 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 154 | Greece | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 155 | Denmark | 0.84 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 155 | Jordan | 0.84 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 157 | Saudi Arabia | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2024 | — | falling |
| 158 | Kuwait | 0.78 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 159 | Spain | 0.73 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 160 | Portugal | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 161 | Slovenia | 0.71 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 162 | Hungary | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 162 | Ireland | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 162 | Norway | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2024 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 165 | Malaysia | 0.69 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 166 | Poland | 0.68 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 167 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.66 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 168 | Maldives | 0.62 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 169 | Czechia | 0.61 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 170 | Italy | 0.55 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 171 | United Arab Emirates | 0.52 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 171 | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 0.52 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 173 | Switzerland | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 173 | China | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 175 | Brunei | 0.49 per 100,000 people | 2013 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 175 | South Korea | 0.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 175 | Republic of Korea | 0.49 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 175 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.49 per 100,000 people | 2013 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 179 | Indonesia | 0.41 per 100,000 people | 2024 | — | falling |
| 180 | State of Palestine | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Japan | 0.23 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 182 | Bahrain | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Singapore | 0.17 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 184 | Oman | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 185 | Qatar | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 81.1% | falling |
| 186 | American Samoa | 0 per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Isle of Man | 0 per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | San Marino | 0 per 100,000 people | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Tuvalu | 0 per 100,000 people | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Montserrat | 0 per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Saint Helena | 0 per 100,000 people | 2009 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Latin America and the Caribbean 19.3 per 100,000 people
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 18.47 per 100,000 people
- Americas 13.97 per 100,000 people
- Sub-Saharan Africa 11.66 per 100,000 people
- Africa 10.51 per 100,000 people
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8.15 per 100,000 people
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 7.59 per 100,000 people
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 6.64 per 100,000 people
- United States of America 5.76 per 100,000 people
- Northern Africa 5.23 per 100,000 people
- World 5.14 per 100,000 people
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 4.89 per 100,000 people
- Northern America 4.79 per 100,000 people
- Western Asia 4.6 per 100,000 people
- Europe and Northern America 3.22 per 100,000 people
- Oceania 3.01 per 100,000 people
- Southern Asia 2.83 per 100,000 people
- Central and Southern Asia 2.77 per 100,000 people
- Europe 2.4 per 100,000 people
- Iraq (Kurdistan Region) 2.25 per 100,000 people
- South-Eastern Asia 2.07 per 100,000 people
- Asia 1.98 per 100,000 people
- Central Asia 1.35 per 100,000 people
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 0.9 per 100,000 people
- Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia 0.82 per 100,000 people
- Eastern Asia 0.41 per 100,000 people
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0.38 per 100,000 people
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0.14 per 100,000 people