THE BIG PICTURE
Fig. 1.3: Homicide rates, by sub-region (2012 or latest year)
Southern Africa Middle Africa Western Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Central America South America Caribbean Northern America Global Central Asia South-Eastern Asia Western Asia Southern Asia Eastern Asia Eastern Europe Northern Europe Southern Europe Western Europe Oceania 0 5 10 15 Rate per 100,000 population
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Source: UNODC Homicide Statistics (2013). The bars represent population-weighted homicide rates based on the source selected at the country level, with low and high estimates derived from homicide rates based on additional sources existing at the country level.
Map 1.1: Homicide rates, by country or territory (2012 or latest year)
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Homicide rate 0.00 - 2.99 3.00 - 4.99 5.00 - 9.99 10.00 - 19.99 20.00 - 29.99 >=30.00 WHO estimates No data available
Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Dashed lines represent undeterNote: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. mined The dotted lineDotted represents approximately Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon byJammu India and Pakistan. The final of Jammu and Kashmir has Dashed boundaries. lines represent undetermined boundaries. line represents approximately the the Line ofLine Controlof in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of and Kashmir has not yet been agreed uponstatus by the parties. final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined. notTheyet been agreed upon by the parties. The final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Source: UNODC Homicide Statistics (2013). tain degree of overlap between the two respective counts may exist (i.e. certain killings can be counted both as intentional homicide and as civilian casualties).
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