GLOBAL STUDY on Homicide
Fig. 1.4: Homicide victims and population, by countries’ level of homicide per 100,000 population (2012 or latest year)
Countries with high homicide rates (>20)
Countries with medium homicide rates (3-20)
Countries with low homicide rates (<3)
200,300
202,200
34,200
0.75 billion
3.4 billion
2.9 billion
Number of homicides
Population
Source: UNODC Homicide Statistics (2013).
Fig. 1.5: Homicide rates at the national level, selected countries, by sub-region (2012 or latest year)
Central America
South America
Honduras
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.7
90.4 Belize
Colombia 30.8
44.7
El Salvador
Brazil 25.2
41.2 Mexico 21.5
Uruguay 7.9
Costa Rica 8.5
Chile 3.1
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40
60
80
100
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60
80
100
Rate per 100,000 population
Eastern Europe
South-Eastern Asia Philippines
Russian Federation
8.8
9.2
Thailand
Republic of Moldova
5.0
6.5
Timor-Leste 3.6
Bulgaria 1.9
Singapore 0.2
Czech Republic 1.0 0
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4
6
8
10
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Rate per 100,000 population Source: UNODC Homicide Statistics (2013).
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