Homicide rate - Country rankings
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Homicides per 100,000 people, 2017:
The average for 2017 based on 9 countries was 11.9 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Brazil: 30.5 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Chile: 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 30.5 | 1 | - |
| Colombia | 24.9 | 2 | - |
| Guyana | 14.8 | 3 | - |
| Uruguay | 8.2 | 4 | - |
| Peru | 7.7 | 5 | - |
| Ecuador | 5.8 | 6 | - |
| Suriname | 5.5 | 7 | - |
| Argentina | 5.1 | 8 | - |
| Chile | 4.3 | 9 | - |
Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.
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