Countries ranked by intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UNODC Global Study on Homicide and WHO mortality data. Jamaica consistently records one of the highest homicide rates of any country in the world — a...
About: Countries by Intentional Homicide Rate 2023
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Countries ranked by intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UNODC Global Study on Homicide and WHO mortality data. Jamaica consistently records one of the highest homicide rates of any country in the world — a level of lethal violence rooted in the intersection of extreme economic inequality in a middle-income country, the territorial control exercised by garrison communities aligned with political parties, the role of the island as a transshipment hub for cocaine moving from South America to North American and European markets, and the proliferation of illegal firearms that has armed criminal organisations far beyond the capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to suppress. Successive governments and international partners have attempted to break these structural dynamics with limited sustained success.
Key Findings
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Jamaica leads with 53 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 27 · median: 25.
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Gap in 2023: Jamaica is 8.4× larger than United States.
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Countries by Intentional Homicide Rate 2023
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
53
Jamaica
Homicide Rate (per 100,000) · 2023
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Metrics
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Homicide Rate (per 100,000)
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Period
2023
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2023 value · vs. 2023| # | Category | 2023 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jamaica | 53 | 53 | +0% |
| 🥈 | South Africa | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Honduras | 36 | 36 | +0% |
| 4 | Mexico | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 5 | Colombia | 24 | 24 | +0% |
| 6 | Brazil | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 7 | Russia | 7 | 7 | +0% |
| 8 | United States | 6 | 6 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2023
53
Maximum
6
Minimum
27
Average
25
Median
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