Homicide Rate by Country
38 countries • Deaths per 100 000 inhabitants • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Intentional homicide deaths per 100,000 people, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
2.71
Middle country
0.80
Low end
0.10
High end
27.4
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Homicide Rate
Highest Homicide Rate
#1Mexico27.4 per 100k#2Colombia25.4 per 100k#3Costa Rica11.4 per 100k#4United States7.20 per 100k#5Chile3.90 per 100k#6Latvia2.40 per 100k#7Israel1.60 per 100k#8Lithuania1.60 per 100k#9Estonia1.40 per 100k#10New Zealand1.30 per 100k
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mexico | 27.4 per 100k |
| #2 | Colombia | 25.4 per 100k |
| #3 | Costa Rica | 11.4 per 100k |
| #4 | United States | 7.20 per 100k |
| #5 | Chile | 3.90 per 100k |
| #6 | Latvia | 2.40 per 100k |
| #7 | Israel | 1.60 per 100k |
| #8 | Lithuania | 1.60 per 100k |
| #9 | Estonia | 1.40 per 100k |
| #10 | New Zealand | 1.30 per 100k |
Lowest Homicide Rate
#38Ireland0.10 per 100k#37Japan0.20 per 100k#36Italy0.40 per 100k#35United Kingdom0.40 per 100k#34Germany0.40 per 100k#33Poland0.50 per 100k#32Switzerland0.50 per 100k#31Norway0.60 per 100k#30Netherlands0.60 per 100k#29South Korea0.60 per 100k
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Ireland | 0.10 per 100k |
| #37 | Japan | 0.20 per 100k |
| #36 | Italy | 0.40 per 100k |
| #35 | United Kingdom | 0.40 per 100k |
| #34 | Germany | 0.40 per 100k |
| #33 | Poland | 0.50 per 100k |
| #32 | Switzerland | 0.50 per 100k |
| #31 | Norway | 0.60 per 100k |
| #30 | Netherlands | 0.60 per 100k |
| #29 | South Korea | 0.60 per 100k |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Colombia is 14 per 100k higher than #3 Costa Rica (25.4 per 100k vs 11.4 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Costa Rica is 4.20 per 100k higher than #4 United States (11.4 per 100k vs 7.20 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is 3.30 per 100k higher than #5 Chile (7.20 per 100k vs 3.90 per 100k).