Homicide Rate by Country
135 countries • per 100,000 people • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
8.14
Middle country
2.27
Low end
0.07
High end
76.34
Countries
135
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Homicide Rate
Highest Homicide Rate
#1Turks and Caicos Islands76.34 per 100k#2Saint Kitts and Nevis64.16 per 100k#3Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51.32 per 100k#4Jamaica49.44 per 100k#5Ecuador45.72 per 100k#6South Africa43.72 per 100k#7Haiti41.15 per 100k#8Trinidad and Tobago40.44 per 100k#9Saint Lucia39.04 per 100k#10Bahamas32.2 per 100k
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.34 per 100k |
| #2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 64.16 per 100k |
| #3 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.32 per 100k |
| #4 | Jamaica | 49.44 per 100k |
| #5 | Ecuador | 45.72 per 100k |
| #6 | South Africa | 43.72 per 100k |
| #7 | Haiti | 41.15 per 100k |
| #8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.44 per 100k |
| #9 | Saint Lucia | 39.04 per 100k |
| #10 | Bahamas | 32.2 per 100k |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12.84 per 100k higher than #3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (64.16 per 100k vs 51.32 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Turks and Caicos Islands is 12.18 per 100k higher than #2 Saint Kitts and Nevis (76.34 per 100k vs 64.16 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #9 Saint Lucia is 6.85 per 100k higher than #10 Bahamas (39.04 per 100k vs 32.2 per 100k).