Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) by Country
As of 2022, Turks and Caicos Islands leads globally in intentional homicides (per 100,000) at 76.3, followed by St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica. At the lower end, Singapore, Qatar, Oman rank among the lowest. The global median is 2.2 (Lebanon). This indicator falls under the "Military" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 145 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 |  Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 |  Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 |  Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 |  St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 |  Bahamas | 32.2 | 2022 |
| 11 |  Honduras | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 12 |  Belize | 28.1 | 2022 |
| 13 |  Dominica | 27.1 | 2023 |
| 14 |  Colombia | 24.9 | 2023 |
| 15 |  Mexico | 24.9 | 2023 |
| 16 |  Guatemala | 23.4 | 2023 |
| 17 |  Brazil | 19.3 | 2023 |
| 18 |  Guyana | 19.1 | 2023 |
| 19 |  Costa Rica | 17.7 | 2023 |
| 20 |  Nigeria | 15.7 | 2023 |
| 21 |  Puerto Rico | 14.6 | 2023 |
| 22 |  Grenada | 13.7 | 2023 |
| 23 |  Venezuela | 12.6 | 2022 |
| 24 |  Eswatini | 12.5 | 2021 |
| 25 |  Panama | 11.7 | 2023 |
| 26 |  Botswana | 11.4 | 2021 |
| 27 |  Nicaragua | 11.3 | 2021 |
| 28 |  Uruguay | 11.2 | 2023 |
| 29 |  Namibia | 11.2 | 2021 |
| 30 |  Dominican Republic | 10.9 | 2023 |
| 31 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 10.7 | 2023 |
| 32 |  Uganda | 9 | 2023 |
| 33 |  Peru | 8.6 | 2021 |
| 34 |  Seychelles | 8 | 2022 |
| 35 |  El Salvador | 7.9 | 2022 |
| 36 |  Barbados | 7.4 | 2023 |
| 37 |  Cabo Verde | 7 | 2020 |
| 38 |  Paraguay | 6.8 | 2023 |
| 39 |  Russia | 6.8 | 2021 |
| 40 |  Cameroon | 6.8 | 2022 |
| 41 |  Zimbabwe | 6.8 | 2022 |
| 42 |  Suriname | 6.5 | 2023 |
| 43 |  Chile | 6.3 | 2023 |
| 44 |  Bermuda | 6.2 | 2023 |
| 45 |  Mongolia | 5.9 | 2023 |
| 46 |  United States | 5.8 | 2023 |
| 47 |  Liechtenstein | 5.1 | 2021 |
| 48 |  Kenya | 4.9 | 2022 |
| 49 |  Tunisia | 4.7 | 2020 |
| 50 |  Argentina | 4.5 | 2023 |
| 51 |  Cuba | 4.5 | 2019 |
| 52 |  Bolivia | 4.4 | 2023 |
| 53 |  Cayman Islands | 4.4 | 2020 |
| 54 |  Philippines | 4.3 | 2023 |
| 55 |  Pakistan | 4.3 | 2023 |
| 56 |  Guam | 4.3 | 2019 |
| 57 |  Afghanistan | 4 | 2021 |
| 58 |  Ukraine | 3.8 | 2021 |
| 59 |  Tanzania | 3.7 | 2020 |
| 60 |  Rwanda | 3.6 | 2020 |
| 61 |  Sri Lanka | 3.3 | 2019 |
| 62 |  Türkiye | 3.2 | 2023 |
| 63 |  India | 2.8 | 2022 |
| 64 |  Lithuania | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 65 |  Andorra | 2.6 | 2020 |
| 66 |  Myanmar | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 67 |  Kazakhstan | 2.6 | 2022 |
| 68 |  Moldova | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 69 |  Latvia | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 70 |  Bhutan | 2.5 | 2020 |
| 71 |  Belarus | 2.4 | 2019 |
| 72 |  Mauritius | 2.3 | 2022 |
| 73 |  Lebanon | 2.2 | 2020 |
| 74 |  Sierra Leone | 2.2 | 2020 |
| 75 |  Armenia | 2.2 | 2023 |
| 76 |  Azerbaijan | 2.2 | 2023 |
| 77 |  Nepal | 2.1 | 2020 |
| 78 |  Fiji | 2.1 | 2023 |
| 79 |  Georgia | 2 | 2019 |
| 80 |  Canada | 2 | 2023 |
| 81 |  Kosovo | 1.9 | 2021 |
| 82 |  Ghana | 1.8 | 2022 |
| 83 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1.7 | 2020 |
| 84 |  Morocco | 1.7 | 2023 |
| 85 |  Israel | 1.6 | 2022 |
| 86 |  Estonia | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 87 |  Luxembourg | 1.5 | 2022 |
| 88 |  North Macedonia | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 89 |  New Zealand | 1.5 | 2022 |
| 90 |  Uzbekistan | 1.4 | 2021 |
| 91 |  Albania | 1.4 | 2023 |
| 92 |  France | 1.3 | 2023 |
| 93 |  Serbia | 1.3 | 2023 |
| 94 |  Iceland | 1.3 | 2023 |
| 95 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2 | 2023 |
| 96 |  Algeria | 1.2 | 2023 |
| 97 |  Sweden | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 98 |  Slovakia | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 99 |  United Kingdom | 1.1 | 2021 |
| 100 |  Romania | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 101 |  Bulgaria | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 102 |  Belgium | 1.1 | 2021 |
| 103 |  Mauritania | 1 | 2020 |
| 104 |  Jordan | 1 | 2023 |
| 105 |  Finland | 1 | 2023 |
| 106 |  Tonga | 0.9 | 2019 |
| 107 |  Saudi Arabia | 0.9 | 2019 |
| 108 |  Germany | 0.9 | 2023 |
| 109 |  Micronesia | 0.9 | 2019 |
| 110 |  Tajikistan | 0.9 | 2020 |
| 111 |  Austria | 0.9 | 2023 |
| 112 |  Australia | 0.9 | 2023 |
| 113 |  Denmark | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 114 |  Greece | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 115 |  Cyprus | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 116 |  Poland | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 117 |  Montenegro | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 118 |  Czechia | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 119 |  Malaysia | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 120 |  Norway | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 121 |  Hungary | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 122 |  Portugal | 0.7 | 2022 |
| 123 |  United Arab Emirates | 0.7 | 2022 |
| 124 |  Netherlands | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 125 |  Spain | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 126 |  Croatia | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 127 |  Ireland | 0.7 | 2023 |
| 128 |  West Bank and Gaza | 0.6 | 2022 |
| 129 |  Maldives | 0.6 | 2019 |
| 130 |  Switzerland | 0.6 | 2023 |
| 131 |  Italy | 0.6 | 2023 |
| 132 |  Slovenia | 0.6 | 2023 |
| 133 |  Malta | 0.6 | 2023 |
| 134 |  Macao | 0.6 | 2023 |
| 135 |  China | 0.5 | 2020 |
| 136 |  South Korea | 0.5 | 2023 |
| 137 |  Hong Kong | 0.4 | 2023 |
| 138 |  Vanuatu | 0.3 | 2020 |
| 139 |  Indonesia | 0.3 | 2022 |
| 140 |  Kuwait | 0.2 | 2020 |
| 141 |  Japan | 0.2 | 2023 |
| 142 |  Bahrain | 0.2 | 2022 |
| 143 |  Oman | 0.1 | 2023 |
| 144 |  Qatar | 0.1 | 2022 |
| 145 |  Singapore | 0.1 | 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest intentional homicides (per 100,000) in 2022?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks #1 with intentional homicides (per 100,000) of 76.3 as of 2022, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest intentional homicides (per 100,000)?
Singapore ranks last (#145) with 0.1 as of 2022.
What is the global median for intentional homicides (per 100,000)?
The median value is 2.2 (Lebanon, ranked #73 out of 145 countries).
How many countries report data for intentional homicides (per 100,000)?
145 countries have available data for intentional homicides (per 100,000). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does intentional homicides (per 100,000) belong to?
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) is classified under the "Military" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.