Homicide rate - Country rankings
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Homicides per 100,000 people, 2017:
The average for 2017 based on 10 countries was 7.1 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in South Africa: 35.9 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Benin: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: homicides per 100,000 people; Source: The UN office on drugs and crime
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| Countries | Homicide rate, 2017 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 35.9 | 1 | 1994 - 2017 |
| Uganda | 11 | 2 | 1995 - 2017 |
| Swaziland | 9.5 | 3 | 1990 - 2017 |
| Kenya | 5 | 4 | 2004 - 2017 |
| Ghana | 2.1 | 5 | 2001 - 2017 |
| Morocco | 2.1 | 6 | 1990 - 2017 |
| Cameroon | 1.4 | 7 | 2000 - 2017 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.3 | 8 | 2002 - 2017 |
| Benin | 1.1 | 9 | 2012 - 2017 |
| G.-Bissau | 1.1 | 10 | 2012 - 2017 |
Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.
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