Murder Rate by Country 2025

Homicide Rate (per 100k)

# of Homicides

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Homicide Rate (per 100k people)

1.	El Salvador	52.02
2.	Jamaica	43.85
3.	Lesotho	43.56
4.	Honduras	38.93
5.	Belize	37.79
6.	Venezuela	36.69
7.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	36.54
8.	South Africa	36.40
9.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	36.09
10.	Nigeria	34.52
11.	Bahamas	31.96
12.	Trinidad and Tobago	30.65
13.	Mexico	29.07
14.	Anguilla	28.34
15.	Saint Martin	27.73
16.	Brazil	27.38
17.	Dominica	26.59
18.	Colombia	25.34
19.	Guatemala	22.50
20.	Saint Lucia	21.44
21.	Puerto Rico	21.09
22.	Montserrat	20.28
23.	Central African Republic	20.12
24.	Curacao	19.04
25.	Tuvalu	18.62
26.	Namibia	17.68
27.	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	15.77
28.	Botswana	15.25
29.	South Sudan	14.87
30.	Guyana	14.25
31.	French Guiana	13.18
32.	Seychelles	12.54
33.	Uruguay	12.06
34.	Eswatini	11.56
35.	Costa Rica	11.26
36.	Palau	11.17
37.	Antigua and Barbuda	11.06
38.	Grenada	10.82
39.	Uganda	10.52
40.	Iraq	10.07
41.	Dominican Republic	10.05
42.	Barbados	9.77
43.	Papua New Guinea	9.75
44.	Panama	9.39
45.	Ethiopia	8.79
46.	British Virgin Islands	8.33
47.	Cayman Islands	8.22
48.	Russia	8.21
49.	Bermuda	8.14
50.	Peru	7.91
51.	Kiribati	7.52
52.	Zimbabwe	7.48
53.	Nicaragua	7.19
54.	Paraguay	7.14
55.	Yemen	6.77
56.	Haiti	6.68
57.	Afghanistan	6.66
58.	Tanzania	6.48
59.	Philippines	6.46
60.	Bolivia	6.22
61.	Ukraine	6.18
62.	Mongolia	6.18
63.	Burundi	6.05
64.	Mayotte	5.93
65.	Ecuador	5.80
66.	Guadeloupe	5.75
67.	Turks and Caicos Islands	5.65
68.	Suriname	5.43
69.	American Samoa	5.38
70.	Zambia	5.37
71.	Argentina	5.32
72.	Greenland	5.32
73.	Sudan	5.15
74.	Kazakhstan	5.06
75.	Cuba	5.05
76.	United States	4.96
77.	Kenya	4.93
78.	Angola	4.85
79.	Lithuania	4.57
80.	Niger	4.43
81.	Chile	4.40
82.	Latvia	4.36
83.	Turkmenistan	4.22
84.	Moldova	4.10
85.	Timor Leste	4.10
86.	Marshall Islands	3.98
87.	Pakistan	3.88
88.	Solomon Islands	3.77
89.	Mozambique	3.51
90.	Cook Islands	3.49
91.	Liberia	3.26
92.	Sao Tome and Principe	3.25
93.	New Caledonia	3.20
94.	Samoa	3.15
95.	India	3.08
96.	Tunisia	3.06
97.	Gibraltar	2.98
98.	Mauritius	2.92
99.	Martinique	2.77
100.	Liechtenstein	2.64
101.	Turkey	2.59
102.	Thailand	2.58
103.	Rwanda	2.58
104.	Egypt	2.55
105.	Guam	2.50
106.	Iran	2.50
107.	Lebanon	2.49
108.	Hungary	2.49
109.	Sri Lanka	2.42
110.	Belarus	2.39
111.	Bangladesh	2.37
112.	Fiji	2.31
113.	Nepal	2.30
114.	Albania	2.29
115.	Myanmar	2.26
116.	Montenegro	2.23
117.	Georgia	2.22
118.	Azerbaijan	2.20
119.	Kyrgyzstan	2.19
120.	Malaysia	2.13
121.	Estonia	2.12
122.	Ghana	2.09
123.	Aruba	1.93
124.	Cambodia	1.84
125.	Kuwait	1.82
126.	Reunion	1.82
127.	Malawi	1.81
128.	Canada	1.76
129.	Sierra Leone	1.73
130.	Armenia	1.69
131.	Belgium	1.69
132.	Tajikistan	1.64
133.	Finland	1.63
134.	Malta	1.59
135.	Vietnam	1.53
136.	Israel	1.49
137.	Morocco	1.42
138.	Cameroon	1.39
139.	Algeria	1.36
140.	Jordan	1.36
141.	Bulgaria	1.30
142.	Romania	1.28
143.	Saudi Arabia	1.27
144.	Cyprus	1.26
145.	Burkina Faso	1.25
146.	Serbia	1.23
147.	United Kingdom	1.20
148.	North Macedonia	1.20
149.	France	1.20
150.	Bhutan	1.19
151.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.17
152.	Guinea Bissau	1.15
153.	Slovakia	1.14
154.	Uzbekistan	1.14
155.	Benin	1.13
156.	Sweden	1.08
157.	Denmark	1.01
158.	Tonga	0.97
159.	Austria	0.97
160.	Germany	0.95
161.	Greece	0.94
162.	Australia	0.89
163.	Iceland	0.89
164.	Syria	0.88
165.	Ireland	0.87
166.	Taiwan	0.82
167.	Portugal	0.79
168.	New Zealand	0.74
169.	Poland	0.73
170.	Maldives	0.72
171.	Hong Kong	0.65
172.	Spain	0.62
173.	South Korea	0.60
174.	Switzerland	0.59
175.	Netherlands	0.59
176.	Croatia	0.58
177.	Italy	0.57
178.	China	0.53
179.	Bahrain	0.52
180.	Brunei	0.49
181.	Palestine	0.49
182.	Slovenia	0.48
183.	Norway	0.47
184.	United Arab Emirates	0.46
185.	Indonesia	0.43
186.	French Polynesia	0.38
187.	Qatar	0.37
188.	Luxembourg	0.34
189.	Oman	0.27
190.	Senegal	0.27
191.	Japan	0.26
192.	Singapore	0.16
193.	Isle Of Man	0.00
194.	Andorra	0.00
195.	Monaco	0.00
196.	San Marino	0.00

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Global Rates of Homicide
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Global Rates of Homicide

In a world of social complexities and varying cultures, understanding the concept of crime, specifically murder, becomes all the more relevant. The murder rate, reflective of a nation's overall safety, is a critical data point. The murder rate is usually calculated per 100,000 inhabitants, which enables cross-country comparisons, as the actual number of homicides is heavily influenced by the population size.

Given this understanding, we focus our attention on the United States' position in the global spectrum of crime. In this article, we will walk through significant statistics on murder rates, tracing the most and least affected countries to present a holistic view of the crime landscape.

Key findings from the data reveal:

Topped by El Salvador (52.02), countries such as Jamaica (43.85), Lesotho (43.56), and Honduras (38.93), have the highest number of murders per 100,000 people, showcasing a distinctive crime problem. Countries on the upper end of the spectrum are primarily clustered in Latin, South America, and Africa.
Contrastingly, countries like Japan (0.26), Singapore (0.16), Isle Of Man (0.00), Andorra (0.00), Monaco (0.00), and San Marino (0.00) have the lowest recorded homicide rates, underscoring their relative safety.
Now, focusing on the United States, it has a homicide rate of 4.96 per 100,000 people, which is significantly lower than the countries with the highest rates but much higher compared to countries on the safer end of the spectrum.
Countries like Iceland (0.89), New Zealand (0.74), and Switzerland (0.59), with relatively strong socio-economic growth, show lower homicide rates, suggesting factors such as economic prosperity and strong law enforcement could contribute to decreased crime rates.

Murder Rate by Country

Region ↕	Homicide Rate (per 100k)↕	# of Homicides↕
Afghanistan	6.66	2,474
Albania	2.29	66
Algeria	1.36	542
American Samoa	5.38	3
Andorra	0.00	0
Angola	4.85	1,217
Anguilla	28.34	4
Antigua and Barbuda	11.06	10
Argentina	5.32	2,362
Armenia	1.69	50
Aruba	1.93	2
Australia	0.89	222
Austria	0.97	86
Azerbaijan	2.20	219
Bahamas	31.96	122
Bahrain	0.52	7
Bangladesh	2.37	3,830
Barbados	9.77	28
Belarus	2.39	226
Belgium	1.69	193
Belize	37.79	142
Benin	1.13	126
Bermuda	8.14	5
Bhutan	1.19	9
Bolivia	6.22	686
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.17	39
Botswana	15.25	303
Brazil	27.38	57,358
British Virgin Islands	8.33	2
Brunei	0.49	2
Bulgaria	1.30	92
Burkina Faso	1.25	240
Burundi	6.05	635
Cambodia	1.84	268
Cameroon	1.39	341
Canada	1.76	651
Cayman Islands	8.22	5
Central African Republic	20.12	913
Chile	4.40	825
China	0.53	7,525
Colombia	25.34	12,586
Cook Islands	3.49	1
Costa Rica	11.26	563
Croatia	0.58	24
Cuba	5.05	572
Curacao	19.04	26
Cyprus	1.26	15
Denmark	1.01	58
Dominica	26.59	19
Dominican Republic	10.05	1,068
Ecuador	5.80	991
Egypt	2.55	2,207
El Salvador	52.02	3,340
Estonia	2.12	28
Eswatini	11.56	130
Ethiopia	8.79	8,153
Fiji	2.31	20
Finland	1.63	90
France	1.20	779
French Guiana	13.18	30
French Polynesia	0.38	1
Georgia	2.22	89
Germany	0.95	788
Ghana	2.09	609
Gibraltar	2.98	1
Greece	0.94	99
Greenland	5.32	3
Grenada	10.82	12
Guadeloupe	5.75	23
Guam	2.50	4
Guatemala	22.50	3,881
Guinea Bissau	1.15	21
Guyana	14.25	111
Haiti	6.68	743
Honduras	38.93	3,732
Hong Kong	0.65	48
Hungary	2.49	242
Iceland	0.89	3
India	3.08	41,651
Indonesia	0.43	1,150
Iran	2.50	1,936
Iraq	10.07	3,339
Ireland	0.87	42
Isle Of Man	0.00	0
Israel	1.49	123
Italy	0.57	345
Jamaica	43.85	1,287
Japan	0.26	334
Jordan	1.36	133
Kazakhstan	5.06	915
Kenya	4.93	2,533
Kiribati	7.52	8
Kuwait	1.82	61
Kyrgyzstan	2.19	138
Latvia	4.36	84
Lebanon	2.49	171
Lesotho	43.56	897
Liberia	3.26	135
Liechtenstein	2.64	1
Lithuania	4.57	128
Luxembourg	0.34	2
Malawi	1.81	279
Malaysia	2.13	627
Maldives	0.72	3
Malta	1.59	7
Marshall Islands	3.98	2
Martinique	2.77	11
Mauritius	2.92	37
Mayotte	5.93	12
Mexico	29.07	36,685
Moldova	4.10	166
Monaco	0.00	0
Mongolia	6.18	196
Montenegro	2.23	14
Montserrat	20.28	1
Morocco	1.42	510
Mozambique	3.51	849
Myanmar	2.26	1,198
Namibia	17.68	388
Nepal	2.30	627
Netherlands	0.59	100
New Caledonia	3.20	8
New Zealand	0.74	35
Nicaragua	7.19	453
Niger	4.43	788
Nigeria	34.52	64,201
North Macedonia	1.20	25
Norway	0.47	25
Oman	0.27	13
Pakistan	3.88	8,241
Palau	11.17	2
Palestine	0.49	24
Panama	9.39	392
Papua New Guinea	9.75	713
Paraguay	7.14	497
Peru	7.91	2,487
Philippines	6.46	6,895
Poland	0.73	277
Portugal	0.79	81
Puerto Rico	21.09	641
Qatar	0.37	9
Reunion	1.82	15
Romania	1.28	250
Russia	8.21	11,964
Rwanda	2.58	293
Saint Kitts and Nevis	36.09	18
Saint Lucia	21.44	39
Saint Martin	27.73	10
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	15.77	1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	36.54	40
Samoa	3.15	6
San Marino	0.00	0
Sao Tome and Principe	3.25	6
Saudi Arabia	1.27	419
Senegal	0.27	39
Serbia	1.23	108
Seychelles	12.54	12
Sierra Leone	1.73	124
Singapore	0.16	9
Slovakia	1.14	62
Slovenia	0.48	10
Solomon Islands	3.77	19
South Africa	36.40	21,036
South Korea	0.60	309
South Sudan	14.87	1,504
Spain	0.62	290
Sri Lanka	2.42	514
Sudan	5.15	1,702
Suriname	5.43	31
Sweden	1.08	108
Switzerland	0.59	50
Syria	0.88	149
Taiwan	0.82	192
Tajikistan	1.64	126
Tanzania	6.48	3,439
Thailand	2.58	1,787
Timor Leste	4.10	49
Tonga	0.97	1
Trinidad and Tobago	30.65	420
Tunisia	3.06	332
Turkey	2.59	2,133
Turkmenistan	4.22	203
Turks and Caicos Islands	5.65	2
Tuvalu	18.62	2
Uganda	10.52	4,497
Ukraine	6.18	2,751
United Arab Emirates	0.46	44
United Kingdom	1.20	809
United States	4.96	16,214
Uruguay	12.06	416
Uzbekistan	1.14	363
Venezuela	36.69	10,598
Vietnam	1.53	1,358
Yemen	6.77	1,703
Zambia	5.37	853
Zimbabwe	7.48	981

Countries With Highest Murder Rates

The ten countries with the highest murder rates are El Salvador, Jamaica, Lesotho, Honduras, Belize, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Nigeria.

Topping the list with an alarming homicide rate of 52.02 per 100,000 people in El Salvador. Jamaica holds the second rank with an average murder rate of 43.85, while Lesotho almost matches Jamaica with its rate of 43.56. Honduras has the fourth highest murder rate with 38.93, closely followed by Belize with 37.79.

In Venezuela, the murder rate is reported to be 36.69. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines follows with a murder rate of 36.54, and South Africa's rate is tagged at 36.40. Saint Kitts and Nevis has a murder rate of 36.09 per 100,000 people, and Nigeria completes the top ten list with a murder rate of 34.52.

10 Countries with the Highest Murder Rates (per 100k people):

El Salvador - 52.02
Jamaica - 43.85
Lesotho - 43.56
Honduras - 38.93
Belize - 37.79
Venezuela - 36.69
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 36.54
South Africa - 36.40
Saint Kitts and Nevis - 36.09
Nigeria - 34.52

Countries With Lowest Murder Rates

The countries with the lowest homicide rates per 100,000 people are San Marino, Monaco, Andorra, Isle of Man, Singapore, Japan, Senegal, Oman, Luxembourg, and Qatar. San Marino, Monaco, Andorra, and the Isle of Man are four nations that report an exceptionally low murder rate, with no homicides recorded; this places them at a median homicide rate of 0.00 per 100,000 inhabitants. Coming fifth is Singapore, a city-state known for its strict laws and low crime rate, having an average homicide rate of 0.16 per 100,000 people.

Japan, known for its culture of respect and low crime rate, has the sixth-lowest homicide rate in the world, with 0.26 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. Senegal and Oman both maintain a similar murder rate of 0.27 per 100,000 people. Next is Luxembourg, with a homicide rate of 0.34 murders per 100,000 people. Lastly, despite being in a region generally considered for its instability, Qatar reports a low homicide rate of 0.37 per 100,000 people.

Countries with the Lowest Murder Rate (per 100K):

San Marino - 0.00
Monaco - 0.00
Andorra - 0.00
Isle of Man - 0.00
Singapore - 0.16
Japan - 0.26
Senegal - 0.27
Oman - 0.27
Luxembourg - 0.34
Qatar - 0.37

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Global Rates of Homicide

Murder Rate by Country

Countries With Highest Murder Rates

Countries With Lowest Murder Rates

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chile

China

Colombia

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Denmark

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

Guinea Bissau

Guyana