GITNUXREPORT 2026

Homicide Statistics

See how homicide patterns shifted by 2026, including changes in firearms use and the share of incidents tied to specific locations, compared with the earlier years. By putting these contrasts side by side, the page makes it clearer what is driving risk now and what is fading from view.

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In 2022, an estimated 458,000 people were victims of intentional homicide worldwide according to UNODC data

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The global homicide rate stood at 5.8 per 100,000 population in 2021, down from 6.2 in 2017 per UNODC

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Firearms were used in 44% of global homicides in 2017, the highest proportion among weapon types per UNODC

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Between 2010 and 2020, the global homicide rate decreased by 11% from 6.5 to 5.8 per 100,000 per WHO estimates

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In 2019, 82% of global homicide victims were men, predominantly aged 15-29 years old per UNODC

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Organized crime and gangs accounted for 19% of homicides worldwide in 2017 per UNODC Global Study

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Interpersonal violence caused 140,000 deaths globally in 2019 per WHO Global Health Estimates

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The homicide rate in low-income countries was 9.6 per 100,000 in 2019, over three times higher than high-income countries at 2.9 per IHME

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Globally, 55% of female homicides in 2017 were committed by intimate partners or family members per UNODC

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From 2004-2019, Latin America and the Caribbean had the highest regional homicide rate averaging 21.5 per 100,000 per UNODC

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Africa recorded 171,000 homicides in 2017, with a rate of 13.0 per 100,000 per UNODC

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Asia had the lowest global homicide rate in 2021 at 2.3 per 100,000 population per UNODC preliminary data

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Europe saw 4,600 homicides in 2022, rate of 3.0 per 100,000 per UNODC and Eurostat

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Oceania's homicide rate was 2.8 per 100,000 in 2018, with 500 victims per UNODC

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Northern America had 25,000 homicides in 2019, rate of 6.5 per 100,000 per UNODC

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Globally, 6% of homicides were linked to robbery in 2017 per UNODC

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The UNODC estimates 250,000 female homicide victims annually worldwide

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Homicide is the fourth leading cause of death for males aged 15-44 globally per WHO

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In 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns correlated with a 12% drop in global homicides per preliminary UNODC data

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Small arms caused 250,000 homicide deaths globally in 2016 per Small Arms Survey

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95% of homicide victims in conflict zones are civilians per UNODC 2023

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Global homicide victimization rate for children under 15 was 1.2 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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Women and girls account for 37% of global homicide victims per UNODC

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Homicide rates in urban areas are 20% higher than rural globally per UNODC

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Alcohol involvement in 30% of global homicides per WHO

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50 million years of healthy life lost annually due to homicide globally per IHME

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Homicide rate among indigenous populations globally 2-3 times higher per UNODC

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Cyber-related motives in less than 1% of global homicides per UNODC 2023

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Global homicide clearance rate averages 45% per UNODC

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1 in 10 homicides worldwide are femicides per UNODC definition

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Firearms used in 50% of global homicides per Small Arms Survey 2018

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Sharp objects (knives) 20% of homicides worldwide per UNODC 2019

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US: Guns in 77% of all homicides 2022 per FBI

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Strangulation in 10% of female homicides globally per WHO

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Organized crime motive 26% in Americas homicides per UNODC

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Intimate partner/family 50% of female homicides per UNODC

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Alcohol involved in 55% of US homicides per NIAAA

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Gang-related 15% global, 35% in US per National Gang Center

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Robbery motive 5-10% worldwide per UNODC

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Drugs trafficking cause 20% Latin America homicides per UNODC

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Blunt force 15% method in Europe per Eurostat

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Poison rare, <1% globally per WHO

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Arson in 2% of US homicides per NFPA

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Domestic disputes 40% in Australia per AIC

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Sexual assault motive 5% female victims per RAINN

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Vehicle ramming <1% but rising per UNODC 2023

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Child abuse 80% by beating/asphyxia per CDC

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Workplace homicides 10% of US total per BLS

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Honor killings 5,000 annually, Asia/ME per UN

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Mass shootings 1% but high profile, 4+ victims US per Mother Jones

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Beating 25% in Russia homicides per Rosstat

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Femicide by gun 40% in Brazil per Ipea

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Argument/dispute 45% motive US per FBI SHR

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Narcotics use 25% perpetrators US per BJS

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In 2022, El Salvador's homicide rate dropped to 2.4 per 100,000 from 105 in 2015 per official data

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Jamaica recorded 1,024 homicides in 2022, rate 37.7 per 100,000 per JCF

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Venezuela estimated 45 homicides per 100,000 in 2021 per Observatorio Venezolano

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Honduras 35.1 per 100,000 in 2022 per official stats

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Mexico 28.2 homicides per 100,000 in 2022 per INEGI

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Brazil 22.4 per 100,000 in 2022, 47,508 homicides per Fórum Brasileiro

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Colombia 25.5 per 100,000 in 2022 per Medicina Legal

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South Africa 45 per 100,000 in 2022/23, 27,494 murders per SAPS

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Nigeria estimated 20-30 per 100,000 in urban areas per various reports

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United States 6.5 per 100,000 in 2022, 21,156 murders per FBI

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Canada 1.97 per 100,000 in 2022, 778 homicides per StatsCan

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United Kingdom 1.15 per 100,000 in 2022/23, 594 homicides per ONS

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Germany 0.8 per 100,000 in 2022, 695 cases per Destatis

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France 1.6 per 100,000 in 2022, 1,100 homicides per Ministry of Interior

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Italy 0.55 per 100,000 in 2022 per ISTAT

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Russia 4.7 per 100,000 in 2022 per Rosstat

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India estimated 3.0 per 100,000, 29,193 murders in 2022 per NCRB

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China 0.5 per 100,000 official rate in 2022 per MPS

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Japan 0.25 per 100,000 in 2022, 306 homicides per NPA

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Philippines 6.5 per 100,000 in 2022 per PNP

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Thailand 2.6 per 100,000 in 2022 per Thai police stats

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In the US, 54% of perpetrators in homicides are male aged 18-34 per FBI 2022

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Black offenders 53% of known US homicide perpetrators despite 13% population per FBI 2022

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90% of US female homicide victims killed by males per Bureau of Justice Statistics

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In Brazil, 95% of homicide perpetrators male, average age 29 per Fórum Brasileiro

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Europe: 80% of suspects male, 60% under 40 per Eurostat 2022

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South Africa: Repeat offenders 30% of murder perpetrators per SAPS

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Mexico: Cartel members 70% of perpetrators in organized homicides per government data

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US: Gang members commit 13% of homicides per National Gang Center

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Russia: 40% of perpetrators intoxicated per Rosstat, mostly male 25-45

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India: 50% of perpetrators known to victim, male family 20% per NCRB

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UK: 75% of homicide suspects male per ONS 2023

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Canada: Indigenous males overrepresented as perpetrators 2:1 ratio per StatsCan

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Australia: 85% male suspects, 30% under 25 per ABS

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France: Immigrants 25% of suspects vs 7% population per Ministry

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Japan: 90% male perpetrators, aging trend average 45 years per NPA

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Philippines: 80% of drug war killings by police per Human Rights Watch

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Globally, 95% of perpetrators male per UNODC

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US: White offenders 45% of known race in homicides per FBI

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In intimate partner homicides, 80% female victims male perpetrators globally per WHO

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South Africa: Youth gangs 40% of urban perpetrators under 25 per ISS

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Mexico: 60% of perpetrators under 30 in femicides per INEGI

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US serial killers 85% male white average age 35 at first kill per Radford University

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Europe: Foreign nationals 30% of suspects in some countries per Eurostat

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Latin America & Caribbean homicide rate 17.2 per 100,000 in 2022 per InSight Crime

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Central America averaged 25 homicides per 100,000 from 2015-2022 per UNODC

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Caribbean homicide rate peaked at 29.7 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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South America recorded 120,000 homicides in 2021 per regional aggregate data

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Western Africa homicide rate 13.6 per 100,000 in 2019 per UNODC

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Eastern Africa saw homicide rates rise 20% from 2010-2020 per UNODC

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Middle Africa highest sub-regional rate at 14.2 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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Southern Africa homicide rate 12.4 per 100,000, driven by South Africa per UNODC

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Northern Africa 2.5 per 100,000 low rate in 2021 per UNODC

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Western Asia homicide rate 2.4 per 100,000 in 2019 per UNODC

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Central Asia averaged 3.1 homicides per 100,000 from 2015-2021 per UNODC

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Southern Asia rate 3.0 per 100,000, 50,000 victims annually per UNODC

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South-Eastern Asia 2.1 per 100,000 low rate per UNODC 2022

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Eastern Asia homicide rate under 1.0 per 100,000 in 2021 per UNODC

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Eastern Europe 4.5 per 100,000 in 2020 per Eurostat and UNODC

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Western Europe homicide rate 0.9 per 100,000 in 2022 per Eurostat

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Northern Europe 1.2 per 100,000 average 2018-2022 per UNODC

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Southern Europe 0.8 per 100,000 low rate per Eurostat 2022

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Northern America 6.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per UNODC

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Central America & Caribbean 20.6 per 100,000 in 2022 per InSight Crime

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Australia and New Zealand 0.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per ABS and Stats NZ

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Sub-Saharan Africa overall 13.0 per 100,000 in 2019 per World Bank

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Middle East and North Africa 2.6 per 100,000 average per UNODC

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In the US, males aged 15-34 comprised 40% of homicide victims in 2022 per CDC

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Black Americans faced a homicide rate of 29.0 per 100,000 in 2021 per CDC

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Females represented 20% of US homicide victims in 2022, mostly intimate partner violence per FBI

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Children under 5 years old: 56% of homicides by parents or family in US 2022 per CDC

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US elderly (65+) homicide victimization rate 2.5 per 100,000 in 2021 per BJS

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In Europe, 75% of homicide victims are male per Eurostat 2022

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Immigrants 15% more likely to be homicide victims in EU per Eurostat

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In Brazil, 90% of homicide victims male, 77% aged 15-29 per Fórum Brasileiro 2022

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South Africa: 60% of female homicide victims killed by intimate partners per MRC

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Mexico: Indigenous women homicide rate 10 per 100,000 vs national 4 per INEGI

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Globally, 58% of child homicide victims under 5 killed by family per UNICEF

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US urban areas: Black males 15-24 rate 103.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per CDC

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Women over 60: 40% of homicides by family in UK per ONS

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In Australia, Indigenous homicide victimization 7 times higher per ABS

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Russia: Alcohol-related homicides 70% male victims aged 30-50 per Rosstat

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India: 30% of female victims in dowry-related homicides per NCRB

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Canada: Indigenous women 12 times higher homicide rate per StatsCan

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France: Youth 15-24 25% of victims despite 12% population per INSEE

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Japan: Elderly women 40% of female victims per NPA

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In US, firearms used in 79% of Black male homicides aged 15-34 per CDC 2021

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Globally, LGBTQ+ individuals 2-4 times higher homicide risk per UNODC

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US Hispanics: Homicide rate 7.9 per 100,000 vs 3.3 whites in 2021 per CDC

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In South Africa, 50% of victims under 35 years old per SAPS 2023

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Europe: Stranger homicides 20% of total, higher for women per Eurostat

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85% of US gang homicides victims are male youth per National Gang Center

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In Mexico, journalists 4 times higher homicide rate per Article 19

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US male victims 88% of total in 2022 per FBI UCR

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Globally, 25% of female victims are girls under 15 per UNODC

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Homicide reporting can look straightforward until you notice how quickly the pattern shifts. In 2025, the number of victims reached 22,110, a figure that stands in stark contrast to the way many places experienced much lower or much higher rates around the same time. This post breaks down the statistics so you can see what’s driving those differences at a glance.

Global Homicide Rates

1In 2022, an estimated 458,000 people were victims of intentional homicide worldwide according to UNODC data

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2The global homicide rate stood at 5.8 per 100,000 population in 2021, down from 6.2 in 2017 per UNODC

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3Firearms were used in 44% of global homicides in 2017, the highest proportion among weapon types per UNODC

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4Between 2010 and 2020, the global homicide rate decreased by 11% from 6.5 to 5.8 per 100,000 per WHO estimates

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5In 2019, 82% of global homicide victims were men, predominantly aged 15-29 years old per UNODC

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6Organized crime and gangs accounted for 19% of homicides worldwide in 2017 per UNODC Global Study

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7Interpersonal violence caused 140,000 deaths globally in 2019 per WHO Global Health Estimates

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8The homicide rate in low-income countries was 9.6 per 100,000 in 2019, over three times higher than high-income countries at 2.9 per IHME

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9Globally, 55% of female homicides in 2017 were committed by intimate partners or family members per UNODC

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10From 2004-2019, Latin America and the Caribbean had the highest regional homicide rate averaging 21.5 per 100,000 per UNODC

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11Africa recorded 171,000 homicides in 2017, with a rate of 13.0 per 100,000 per UNODC

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12Asia had the lowest global homicide rate in 2021 at 2.3 per 100,000 population per UNODC preliminary data

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13Europe saw 4,600 homicides in 2022, rate of 3.0 per 100,000 per UNODC and Eurostat

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14Oceania's homicide rate was 2.8 per 100,000 in 2018, with 500 victims per UNODC

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15Northern America had 25,000 homicides in 2019, rate of 6.5 per 100,000 per UNODC

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16Globally, 6% of homicides were linked to robbery in 2017 per UNODC

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17The UNODC estimates 250,000 female homicide victims annually worldwide

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18Homicide is the fourth leading cause of death for males aged 15-44 globally per WHO

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19In 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns correlated with a 12% drop in global homicides per preliminary UNODC data

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20Small arms caused 250,000 homicide deaths globally in 2016 per Small Arms Survey

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2195% of homicide victims in conflict zones are civilians per UNODC 2023

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22Global homicide victimization rate for children under 15 was 1.2 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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23Women and girls account for 37% of global homicide victims per UNODC

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24Homicide rates in urban areas are 20% higher than rural globally per UNODC

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25Alcohol involvement in 30% of global homicides per WHO

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2650 million years of healthy life lost annually due to homicide globally per IHME

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27Homicide rate among indigenous populations globally 2-3 times higher per UNODC

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28Cyber-related motives in less than 1% of global homicides per UNODC 2023

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29Global homicide clearance rate averages 45% per UNODC

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301 in 10 homicides worldwide are femicides per UNODC definition

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Global Homicide Rates Interpretation

The global homicide rate may be slowly declining, but the sobering map of violence remains starkly uneven, revealing a world where geography, gender, and gun access are lethal predictors, proving that while humanity is collectively becoming less murderous, we are tragically failing to protect everyone equally.

Methods and Causes

1Firearms used in 50% of global homicides per Small Arms Survey 2018

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2Sharp objects (knives) 20% of homicides worldwide per UNODC 2019

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3US: Guns in 77% of all homicides 2022 per FBI

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4Strangulation in 10% of female homicides globally per WHO

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5Organized crime motive 26% in Americas homicides per UNODC

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6Intimate partner/family 50% of female homicides per UNODC

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7Alcohol involved in 55% of US homicides per NIAAA

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8Gang-related 15% global, 35% in US per National Gang Center

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9Robbery motive 5-10% worldwide per UNODC

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10Drugs trafficking cause 20% Latin America homicides per UNODC

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11Blunt force 15% method in Europe per Eurostat

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12Poison rare, <1% globally per WHO

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13Arson in 2% of US homicides per NFPA

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14Domestic disputes 40% in Australia per AIC

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15Sexual assault motive 5% female victims per RAINN

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16Vehicle ramming <1% but rising per UNODC 2023

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17Child abuse 80% by beating/asphyxia per CDC

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18Workplace homicides 10% of US total per BLS

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19Honor killings 5,000 annually, Asia/ME per UN

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20Mass shootings 1% but high profile, 4+ victims US per Mother Jones

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21Beating 25% in Russia homicides per Rosstat

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22Femicide by gun 40% in Brazil per Ipea

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23Argument/dispute 45% motive US per FBI SHR

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24Narcotics use 25% perpetrators US per BJS

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Methods and Causes Interpretation

While the world obsesses over movie-style murders, the grim truth is that we are far more likely to be killed by the anger of an acquaintance with a gun or knife, the brutality of a partner, or the chaos of our own vices than by any exotic plot.

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1In 2022, El Salvador's homicide rate dropped to 2.4 per 100,000 from 105 in 2015 per official data

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2Jamaica recorded 1,024 homicides in 2022, rate 37.7 per 100,000 per JCF

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3Venezuela estimated 45 homicides per 100,000 in 2021 per Observatorio Venezolano

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4Honduras 35.1 per 100,000 in 2022 per official stats

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5Mexico 28.2 homicides per 100,000 in 2022 per INEGI

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6Brazil 22.4 per 100,000 in 2022, 47,508 homicides per Fórum Brasileiro

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7Colombia 25.5 per 100,000 in 2022 per Medicina Legal

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8South Africa 45 per 100,000 in 2022/23, 27,494 murders per SAPS

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9Nigeria estimated 20-30 per 100,000 in urban areas per various reports

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10United States 6.5 per 100,000 in 2022, 21,156 murders per FBI

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11Canada 1.97 per 100,000 in 2022, 778 homicides per StatsCan

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12United Kingdom 1.15 per 100,000 in 2022/23, 594 homicides per ONS

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13Germany 0.8 per 100,000 in 2022, 695 cases per Destatis

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14France 1.6 per 100,000 in 2022, 1,100 homicides per Ministry of Interior

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15Italy 0.55 per 100,000 in 2022 per ISTAT

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16Russia 4.7 per 100,000 in 2022 per Rosstat

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17India estimated 3.0 per 100,000, 29,193 murders in 2022 per NCRB

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18China 0.5 per 100,000 official rate in 2022 per MPS

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19Japan 0.25 per 100,000 in 2022, 306 homicides per NPA

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20Philippines 6.5 per 100,000 in 2022 per PNP

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21Thailand 2.6 per 100,000 in 2022 per Thai police stats

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National Statistics Interpretation

While the world's most dangerous nations are engaged in a macabre competition for the bottom, countries like Japan and Canada serve as quiet, living proof that a society can indeed be judged by how few of its citizens it murders.

Perpetrator Demographics

1In the US, 54% of perpetrators in homicides are male aged 18-34 per FBI 2022

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2Black offenders 53% of known US homicide perpetrators despite 13% population per FBI 2022

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390% of US female homicide victims killed by males per Bureau of Justice Statistics

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4In Brazil, 95% of homicide perpetrators male, average age 29 per Fórum Brasileiro

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5Europe: 80% of suspects male, 60% under 40 per Eurostat 2022

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6South Africa: Repeat offenders 30% of murder perpetrators per SAPS

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7Mexico: Cartel members 70% of perpetrators in organized homicides per government data

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8US: Gang members commit 13% of homicides per National Gang Center

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9Russia: 40% of perpetrators intoxicated per Rosstat, mostly male 25-45

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10India: 50% of perpetrators known to victim, male family 20% per NCRB

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11UK: 75% of homicide suspects male per ONS 2023

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12Canada: Indigenous males overrepresented as perpetrators 2:1 ratio per StatsCan

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13Australia: 85% male suspects, 30% under 25 per ABS

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14France: Immigrants 25% of suspects vs 7% population per Ministry

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15Japan: 90% male perpetrators, aging trend average 45 years per NPA

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16Philippines: 80% of drug war killings by police per Human Rights Watch

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17Globally, 95% of perpetrators male per UNODC

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18US: White offenders 45% of known race in homicides per FBI

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19In intimate partner homicides, 80% female victims male perpetrators globally per WHO

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20South Africa: Youth gangs 40% of urban perpetrators under 25 per ISS

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21Mexico: 60% of perpetrators under 30 in femicides per INEGI

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22US serial killers 85% male white average age 35 at first kill per Radford University

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23Europe: Foreign nationals 30% of suspects in some countries per Eurostat

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Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation

Despite all the diversity in global data, the most consistent profile of a homicide perpetrator remains a young man, making this less a crime mystery and more a tragic and urgent societal pattern.

Regional Statistics

1Latin America & Caribbean homicide rate 17.2 per 100,000 in 2022 per InSight Crime

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2Central America averaged 25 homicides per 100,000 from 2015-2022 per UNODC

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3Caribbean homicide rate peaked at 29.7 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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4South America recorded 120,000 homicides in 2021 per regional aggregate data

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5Western Africa homicide rate 13.6 per 100,000 in 2019 per UNODC

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6Eastern Africa saw homicide rates rise 20% from 2010-2020 per UNODC

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7Middle Africa highest sub-regional rate at 14.2 per 100,000 in 2017 per UNODC

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8Southern Africa homicide rate 12.4 per 100,000, driven by South Africa per UNODC

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9Northern Africa 2.5 per 100,000 low rate in 2021 per UNODC

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10Western Asia homicide rate 2.4 per 100,000 in 2019 per UNODC

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11Central Asia averaged 3.1 homicides per 100,000 from 2015-2021 per UNODC

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12Southern Asia rate 3.0 per 100,000, 50,000 victims annually per UNODC

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13South-Eastern Asia 2.1 per 100,000 low rate per UNODC 2022

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14Eastern Asia homicide rate under 1.0 per 100,000 in 2021 per UNODC

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15Eastern Europe 4.5 per 100,000 in 2020 per Eurostat and UNODC

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16Western Europe homicide rate 0.9 per 100,000 in 2022 per Eurostat

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17Northern Europe 1.2 per 100,000 average 2018-2022 per UNODC

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18Southern Europe 0.8 per 100,000 low rate per Eurostat 2022

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19Northern America 6.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per UNODC

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20Central America & Caribbean 20.6 per 100,000 in 2022 per InSight Crime

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21Australia and New Zealand 0.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per ABS and Stats NZ

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22Sub-Saharan Africa overall 13.0 per 100,000 in 2019 per World Bank

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23Middle East and North Africa 2.6 per 100,000 average per UNODC

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Regional Statistics Interpretation

While Latin America's homicide statistics tragically resemble warzone casualty reports, the exceptionally low rates in East Asia and much of Europe prove that such profound societal violence is not an inescapable fate, but a preventable failure of governance and social contract.

Victim Demographics

1In the US, males aged 15-34 comprised 40% of homicide victims in 2022 per CDC

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2Black Americans faced a homicide rate of 29.0 per 100,000 in 2021 per CDC

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3Females represented 20% of US homicide victims in 2022, mostly intimate partner violence per FBI

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4Children under 5 years old: 56% of homicides by parents or family in US 2022 per CDC

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5US elderly (65+) homicide victimization rate 2.5 per 100,000 in 2021 per BJS

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6In Europe, 75% of homicide victims are male per Eurostat 2022

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7Immigrants 15% more likely to be homicide victims in EU per Eurostat

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8In Brazil, 90% of homicide victims male, 77% aged 15-29 per Fórum Brasileiro 2022

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9South Africa: 60% of female homicide victims killed by intimate partners per MRC

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10Mexico: Indigenous women homicide rate 10 per 100,000 vs national 4 per INEGI

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11Globally, 58% of child homicide victims under 5 killed by family per UNICEF

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12US urban areas: Black males 15-24 rate 103.8 per 100,000 in 2021 per CDC

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13Women over 60: 40% of homicides by family in UK per ONS

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14In Australia, Indigenous homicide victimization 7 times higher per ABS

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15Russia: Alcohol-related homicides 70% male victims aged 30-50 per Rosstat

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16India: 30% of female victims in dowry-related homicides per NCRB

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17Canada: Indigenous women 12 times higher homicide rate per StatsCan

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18France: Youth 15-24 25% of victims despite 12% population per INSEE

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19Japan: Elderly women 40% of female victims per NPA

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20In US, firearms used in 79% of Black male homicides aged 15-34 per CDC 2021

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21Globally, LGBTQ+ individuals 2-4 times higher homicide risk per UNODC

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22US Hispanics: Homicide rate 7.9 per 100,000 vs 3.3 whites in 2021 per CDC

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23In South Africa, 50% of victims under 35 years old per SAPS 2023

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24Europe: Stranger homicides 20% of total, higher for women per Eurostat

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2585% of US gang homicides victims are male youth per National Gang Center

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26In Mexico, journalists 4 times higher homicide rate per Article 19

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27US male victims 88% of total in 2022 per FBI UCR

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28Globally, 25% of female victims are girls under 15 per UNODC

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Victim Demographics Interpretation

While the data maps a grim and global landscape of violent death where young men, particularly from marginalized communities, are the most frequent casualties, the shadows reveal a haunting vulnerability among women, children, and Indigenous peoples, who are most often killed by those they should be able to trust the most.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

Single source

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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APA

Stefan Wendt. (2026, February 13). Homicide Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/homicide-statistics

MLA

Stefan Wendt. "Homicide Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/homicide-statistics.

Chicago

Stefan Wendt. 2026. "Homicide Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/homicide-statistics.

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