Homicide Rate by Country
135 countries • per 100,000 people • World Bank Open Data
Top country
Turks and Caicos Islands
Lowest country
Singapore
Source
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
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Highest & Lowest Homicide Rate
Highest Homicide Rate
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).