Major Countries Homicide Rate Ranking (2021)
In 2021, homicide rate among major countries was highest in Mexico at 28.18 per 100,000, followed by Brazil at 22.38 per 100,000 and the United States at 6.81 per 100,000. The average homicide rate across major countries was 4.20 per 100,000, the median was 0.83 per 100,000, and Japan recorded the lowest homicide rate at 0.23 per 100,000, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2021 across 19 major countries.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.18 | 29.19 | 2021 | |
| 2 | 22.38 | 20.81 | 2020 | |
| 3 | 6.81 | 6.42 | 2021 | |
| 4 | 6.8 | 7.35 | 2021 | |
| 5 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2021 | |
| 6 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2021 | |
| 7 | 2.07 | 2 | 2021 | |
| 8 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 2021 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1.15 | 2020 | |
| 10 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 2021 | |
| 11 | 0.8 | 0.64 | 2019 | |
| 12 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 2021 | |
| 13 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 2021 | |
| 14 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 2021 | |
| 15 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 2021 | |
| 16 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 2021 | |
| 17 | 0.5 | 0.52 | 2020 | |
| 18 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 2021 |
Major Countries Homicide Rate Ranking (2021) : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional homicides recorded in the reporting year per 100,000 people.