Crime · World · Updated 2026-10-25

What is the homicide rate in each country?

For the 106 countries and territories where police records (UNODC) and death registrations (WHO) cover the same year (2018 or later), the two rates are within 25% of each other in 46, the WHO rate is the lower one in 76, and the largest gaps per 100,000 people are in Jamaica (UNODC 51.94, WHO 0.81 in 2021), South Africa (UNODC 32.98, WHO 9.42 in 2020), Turks and Caicos Islands (UNODC 30.94, WHO 17.68 in 2021).

Every figure in this summary is calculated from the sources listed on this page.

Homicide rate, Norway

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. Norway, 2024. Unit: per 100,000 people.

0.68per 100,000 people, 2024

92Trust scoreHigh certainty

Quality40 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement26.5 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness10 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC50%
WHO50%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.72024	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: CTS/GSH 2019 Revision/NP. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2024, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	50%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.662024	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by the population in WHO's population file for the same year. Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2024, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_add.zip (37 assault deaths) and mort_pop.zip. WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 19 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. Yes: No known break or quality problem. No problem found: registered deaths from all causes for 2024 are 102% of the UN World Population Prospects estimate of all deaths; WHO rates registration 100% complete (assessment of 2008-2019 data), and WHO data notes flag nothing for this year.	50%

Homicide rate, Norway, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	0.59	0.67
2011	2.24	2.3
2012	0.54	0.6
2013	0.91	0.98
2014	0.56	0.6
2015	0.46	0.4
2016	0.52	0.59
2017	0.53	0.49
2018	0.47	0.45
2019	0.52	0.5
2020	0.58	0.65
2021	0.54	0.52
2022	0.55	0.6
2023	0.72	0.63
2024	0.7	0.66

Homicide rate, Sweden

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. Sweden, 2024. Unit: per 100,000 people.

0.87per 100,000 people, 2024

88Trust scoreHigh certainty

Quality36.4 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement25.2 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness10 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC56%
WHO44%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.872024	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: NCCP/CTS. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2024, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	56%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.82024	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by the population in WHO's population file for the same year. Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2024, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (85 assault deaths) and mort_pop.zip. WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 223 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. No: No known break or quality problem. More deaths are coded as undetermined intent (Y10-Y34: 223) than as assault (85) for this year, so the assault count is likely too low.	44%

Homicide rate, Sweden, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	0.97	0.94
2011	0.86	0.75
2012	0.71	0.65
2013	0.91	0.81
2014	0.9	0.8
2015	1.14	1.01
2016	1.07	0.87
2017	1.12	1.05
2018	1.06	1
2019	1.08	1.05
2020	1.2	1.24
2021	1.08	0.93
2022	1.11	1.11
2023	1.15	1.08
2024	0.87	0.8

Homicide rate, United Kingdom (England and Wales)

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. United Kingdom (England and Wales), 2023. Unit: per 100,000 people.

0.93per 100,000 people, 2023

59Trust scoreLow certainty

Quality36.4 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement0 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness7 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC56%
WHO44%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.932023	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: SDG/CTS/NSO. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	56%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.232023	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by the population in WHO's population file for the same year. Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. WHO also publishes a United Kingdom total; this row uses WHO's United Kingdom, England and Wales series to match UNODC, which reports the three UK jurisdictions separately. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (138 assault deaths) and mort_pop.zip. WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 623 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. No: No known break or quality problem. More deaths are coded as undetermined intent (Y10-Y34: 623) than as assault (138) for this year, so the assault count is likely too low.	44%

Homicide rate, United Kingdom (England and Wales), by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	1.14	0.13
2011	0.93	0.17
2012	0.96	0.1
2013	0.91	0.12
2014	0.88	0.11
2015	0.93	0.11
2016	1.18	0.09
2017	1.19	0.42
2018	1.08	0.5
2019	1.14	0.4
2020	0.93	0.24
2021	1.13	0.33
2022	0.97	0.3
2023	0.93	0.23
2024	–	0.38

Homicide rate, United States of America

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. United States of America, 2023. Unit: per 100,000 people.

6.15per 100,000 people, 2023

85Trust scoreHigh certainty

Quality40 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement22.5 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness7 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC50%
WHO50%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	5.762023	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: CTS/GSH 2019 Revision. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	50%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	6.532023	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by UN World Population Prospects 2024 population for 1 July, because WHO's population file has no figure for this year (WHO's documentation points users to that UN source). Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (22426 assault deaths) and WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz from UN World Population Prospects 2024 (https://population.un.org/wpp/). WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 5200 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. Yes: No known break or quality problem. No problem found: registered deaths from all causes for 2023 are 103% of the UN World Population Prospects estimate of all deaths; WHO rates registration 99% complete (assessment of 2008-2019 data), and WHO data notes flag nothing for this year.	50%

Homicide rate, United States of America, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	4.73	5.19
2011	4.67	5.1
2012	4.68	5.19
2013	4.47	4.96
2014	4.38	4.82
2015	4.87	5.37
2016	5.29	5.8
2017	5.21	5.8
2018	4.89	5.55
2019	4.93	5.61
2020	6.35	7.17
2021	6.78	7.57
2022	6.51	7.16
2023	5.76	6.53

Homicide rate, Mexico

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. Mexico, 2023. Unit: per 100,000 people.

24.34per 100,000 people, 2023

90Trust scoreHigh certainty

Quality40 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement27.4 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness7 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC50%
WHO50%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	24.862023	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: NSO/CTS. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	50%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	23.822023	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by UN World Population Prospects 2024 population for 1 July, because WHO's population file has no figure for this year (WHO's documentation points users to that UN source). Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (30905 assault deaths) and WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz from UN World Population Prospects 2024 (https://population.un.org/wpp/). WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 2150 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. Yes: No known break or quality problem. No problem found: registered deaths from all causes for 2023 are 97% of the UN World Population Prospects estimate of all deaths; WHO rates registration 100% complete (assessment of 2008-2019 data), and WHO data notes flag nothing for this year.	50%

Homicide rate, Mexico, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	22.67	21.85
2011	23.61	22.7
2012	22.23	21.17
2013	19.49	18.38
2014	16.71	15.91
2015	17.15	16.49
2016	20.09	19.65
2017	26	25.42
2018	29.45	28.51
2019	29.15	28.23
2020	29	28.11
2021	27.97	26.77
2022	25.88	24.8
2023	24.86	23.82
2024	25.64	–

Homicide rate, Brazil

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. Brazil, 2023. Unit: per 100,000 people.

20.58per 100,000 people, 2023

68Trust scoreModerate certainty

Only one source – not confirmed by others. Agreement can't be measured, so the score can't reach High.

Quality40 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement15 / 30: Unknown with one source, so set to half
Independence6 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness7 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

WHO100%

Shown but not counted: UNODC (republishes WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault).

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	20.582023	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: DATASUS. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026). UNODC gives the source of this value as "DATASUS": the death register that the WHO line also comes from. It is shown but not counted as an independent source.	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	Not counted
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	20.582023	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by UN World Population Prospects 2024 population for 1 July, because WHO's population file has no figure for this year (WHO's documentation points users to that UN source). Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (43443 assault deaths) and WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz from UN World Population Prospects 2024 (https://population.un.org/wpp/). WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 13896 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. Yes: No known break or quality problem. No problem found: registered deaths from all causes for 2023 are 98% of the UN World Population Prospects estimate of all deaths; WHO rates registration 100% complete (assessment of 2008-2019 data), and WHO data notes flag nothing for this year.	100%

Homicide rate, Brazil, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	26.99	26.98
2011	26.75	26.73
2012	28.64	28.62
2013	28.64	28.62
2014	29.85	29.83
2015	28.85	28.83
2016	30.12	30.09
2017	31.16	31.14
2018	27.16	27.13
2019	21.24	20.95
2020	22.87	22.85
2021	21.74	21.74
2022	21.1	21.1
2023	20.58	20.58
2024	18.69	–

Homicide rate, South Africa

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. South Africa, 2020. Unit: per 100,000 people.

21.2per 100,000 people, 2020

52Trust scoreLow certainty

Quality32 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement0 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness4 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC50%
WHO50%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	32.982020	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: NP/CTS/NP Adjusted. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2020, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. No: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks this value "NP Adjusted", so it is not a plain national count.	50%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	9.422020	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by the population in WHO's population file for the same year. Codes used: ICD-10 3-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2020, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (5668 assault deaths) and mort_pop.zip. WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 2603 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. No: No known break or quality problem. Registered deaths from all causes for 2020 are 83% of the UN World Population Prospects estimate of all deaths.	50%

Homicide rate, South Africa, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	30.36	9.94
2011	29.35	9.68
2012	30.15	9.42
2013	31.13	9.44
2014	32.03	9.83
2015	32.92	13.09
2016	33.21	14.04
2017	35.28	13.91
2018	35.87	12.96
2019	35.79	12.85
2020	32.98	9.42
2021	40.94	–
2022	43.72	–
2023	43.38	–
2024	39.72	–

Homicide rate, Japan

Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 people. Japan, 2023. Unit: per 100,000 people.

0.23per 100,000 people, 2023

79Trust scoreModerate certainty

Quality36.4 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement19.6 / 30: How close the sources are to each other
Independence16 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness7 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How much each source counts

UNODC56%
WHO44%

Sources

Source	Value	Definition	Quality	Weight
UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicideUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.232023	Victims of intentional homicide (ICCS 0101: unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury), total for both sexes and all ages, rate per 100,000 from UNODC's own population figures (UN World Population Prospects 2024). UNODC source code for this value: CTS/SDG/GSH 2019 Revision/MoI. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw file: data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (UNODC, updated 12 July 2026).	5 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. UNODC publishes the ICCS definition and a metadata note for the dataset. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. National figures submitted by governments through the UN crime trends survey (UN-CTS) or official channels. Yes: Full count or representative sample. A count of all victims recorded by the authorities, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. The whole dataset is a free Excel download from the UNODC data portal. Yes: No known break or quality problem. UNODC marks no adjustment or estimate for this value.	56%
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assaultWorld Health Organization (WHO) · Death and health registersRetrieved 2026-10-25	0.192023	Registered deaths with underlying cause assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, all ages and both sexes, divided by the population in WHO's population file for the same year. Codes used: ICD-10 3- and 4-character codes X85-Y09. Countries that report the condensed Tabulation List 1 contribute its assault item (1102), which covers the same X85-Y09 range; years where a country reports only a total for all external causes have no value. National rows only, no sub-national or partial-coverage rows. Year rule: the latest year both UNODC and WHO have is 2023, which is 2018 or later, so both lines use it. Raw files: morticd10_part1-6.zip (229 assault deaths) and mort_pop.zip. WHO publishes the data as the country sent them and does not adjust for incomplete registration. The same file records 3032 deaths of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34) for this year; some of these may be homicides.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. WHO publishes the file layout, ICD-10 code lists and data notes in its documentation. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official cause-of-death statistics sent to WHO by national authorities. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Civil registration counts every registered, medically certified death, not a sample. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Raw death and population files are free downloads. No: No known break or quality problem. More deaths are coded as undetermined intent (Y10-Y34: 3032) than as assault (229) for this year, so the assault count is likely too low.	44%

Homicide rate, Japan, by source · per 100,000 people

UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide
WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault

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Year	UNODC Data Portal, victims of intentional homicide	WHO Mortality Database, deaths by assault
2010	0.36	0.35
2011	0.35	0.33
2012	0.34	0.3
2013	0.29	0.27
2014	0.31	0.28
2015	0.29	0.25
2016	0.28	0.23
2017	0.24	0.23
2018	0.26	0.22
2019	0.25	0.24
2020	0.25	0.2
2021	0.23	0.21
2022	0.23	0.17
2023	0.23	0.19
2024	0.23	–

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Each value links to its source file. Retrieved 2026-10-25. Unit: per 100,000 people. Rates rounded to two decimals.

Afghanistan	4.22	–	2023	68Moderate certainty
Albania	1.76	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Algeria	1.38	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
American Samoa	0	–	2019	65Moderate certainty
Andorra	2.58	2.43	2020	83High certainty
Angola	4.1	–	2016	65Moderate certainty
Anguilla	29.14	13.82	2014 / 2021	56Low certainty
Antigua and Barbuda	17.33	9.75	2021	63Moderate certainty
Argentina	4.5	3.13	2023	71Moderate certainty
Armenia	2.19	0.63	2024	62Moderate certainty
Aruba	1.93	3.71	2014 / 2022	57Low certainty
Australia	0.94	0.98	2024	90High certainty
Austria	0.99	0.52	2024	64Moderate certainty
Azerbaijan	1.99	0.22	2024 / 2007	65Moderate certainty
Bahamas	29.9	3.09	2024 / 2016	64Moderate certainty
Bahrain	0.2	0.53	2022 / 2014	62Moderate certainty
Bangladesh	1.76	–	2023	68Moderate certainty
Barbados	7.43	0.36	2024 / 2013	65Moderate certainty
Belarus	2.38	3.22	2018	72Moderate certainty
Belgium	1.08	0.66	2021	66Moderate certainty
Belize	28.06	33.52	2022	82High certainty
Bermuda	10.83	12.37	2021	85High certainty
Bhutan	2.47	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	3.65	0.2	2024 / 2003	65Moderate certainty
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.99	0.09	2021	59Low certainty
Botswana	11.37	4.85	2021	59Low certainty
Brazil	20.58	20.58	2023	68Moderate certainty
British Virgin Islands	8.17	0	2006 / 2021	56Low certainty
Brunei Darussalam	0.49	0.22	2013 / 2024	59Low certainty
Bulgaria	1.09	0.95	2023	82High certainty
Burundi	5.65	–	2016	65Moderate certainty
Cabo Verde	6.99	10.74	2020 / 2012	59Low certainty
Cambodia	1.82	–	2011	62Moderate certainty
Cameroon	6.76	–	2022	68Moderate certainty
Canada	1.98	1.11	2024	66Moderate certainty
Cayman Islands	2.97	1.49	2019	57Low certainty
Chile	6.35	2.92	2023	63Moderate certainty
China	0.5	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0.38	0.24	2023	67Moderate certainty
China, Macao Special Administrative Region	0.14	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Colombia	24.91	27.35	2023	87High certainty
Cook Islands	3.56	7.03	2012 / 2023	63Moderate certainty
Costa Rica	17.73	16.59	2023	89High certainty
Croatia	0.67	0.62	2023	85High certainty
Cuba	4.46	4.48	2019	65Moderate certainty
Curaçao	16.92	–	2007	62Moderate certainty
Cyprus	0.82	1.03	2023	74Moderate certainty
Czechia	0.61	0.53	2024	85High certainty
Denmark	0.98	0.66	2022	70Moderate certainty
Dominica	28.43	17.96	2022	67Moderate certainty
Dominican Republic	12.37	13.8	2022	83High certainty
Ecuador	38.94	36.1	2024	88High certainty
Egypt	1.31	0.1	2017 / 2019	56Low certainty
El Salvador	53.8	41.03	2018	72Moderate certainty
Eritrea	15.61	–	2012	62Moderate certainty
Estonia	1.76	1.76	2024	92High certainty
Eswatini	13.68	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Ethiopia	8.51	–	2012	54Low certainty
Fiji	2.73	0.34	2019	56Low certainty
Finland	0.93	0.87	2023	86High certainty
France	1.34	0.68	2023	60Moderate certainty
French Guiana	13.39	3.11	2020	52Low certainty
French Polynesia	0.37	–	2009	62Moderate certainty
Georgia	2.03	1.42	2019	68Moderate certainty
Germany	0.82	0.37	2022	59Low certainty
Ghana	1.83	–	2022	68Moderate certainty
Gibraltar	0	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Greece	1.12	0.8	2022	72Moderate certainty
Greenland	5.35	–	2016	65Moderate certainty
Grenada	13.67	7.69	2023	63Moderate certainty
Guadeloupe	5.68	3.41	2016 / 2022	58Low certainty
Guam	4.33	–	2019	65Moderate certainty
Guatemala	23.82	15.26	2023	68Moderate certainty
Guinea-Bissau	1.12	–	2017	65Moderate certainty
Guyana	19.44	16.97	2020	79Moderate certainty
Haiti	64.34	0.57	2024 / 2004	65Moderate certainty
Holy See	0	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Honduras	23.92	1.56	2024 / 2013	65Moderate certainty
Hungary	0.7	0.96	2024	70Moderate certainty
Iceland	2.03	2.07	2024	91High certainty
India	2.72	–	2023	68Moderate certainty
Indonesia	0.41	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2.38	2.4	2014 / 2017	83High certainty
Iraq	9.46	1.06	2013 / 2016	51Low certainty
Ireland	0.82	0.14	2022	59Low certainty
Isle of Man	0	–	2016	65Moderate certainty
Israel	1.63	1.52	2022	89High certainty
Italy	0.57	0.44	2023	78Moderate certainty
Jamaica	51.94	0.81	2021	59Low certainty
Japan	0.23	0.19	2023	79Moderate certainty
Jordan	0.99	0.67	2023	70Moderate certainty
Kazakhstan	2.55	2.51	2022	89High certainty
Kenya	4.65	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Kiribati	7.12	4.43	2012 / 2001	57Low certainty
Kosovo under UNSCR 1244	1.89	–	2021	68Moderate certainty
Kuwait	0.78	0.54	2022	71Moderate certainty
Kyrgyzstan	–	0.52	2023	60Moderate certainty
Latvia	2.78	2.78	2024	92High certainty
Lebanon	2.74	0.33	2023	59Low certainty
Lesotho	22.2	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Liberia	3.09	–	2012	62Moderate certainty
Libya	–	0.73	2017	57Low certainty
Liechtenstein	2.51	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Lithuania	2.66	2.01	2024	78Moderate certainty
Luxembourg	1.53	1.53	2022	93High certainty
Malawi	1.78	–	2012	62Moderate certainty
Malaysia	0.75	0.13	2020	56Low certainty
Maldives	0.62	0.22	2019	56Low certainty
Malta	1.51	0.94	2022	65Moderate certainty
Martinique	2.75	3.66	2009 / 2022	78Moderate certainty
Mauritania	1	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
Mauritius	2.67	2.89	2024	91High certainty
Mayotte	5.94	1.64	2009 / 2022	56Low certainty
Mexico	24.86	23.82	2023	90High certainty
Micronesia (Federated States of)	0.91	2.72	2019	52Low certainty
Monaco	0	–	2008	62Moderate certainty
Mongolia	5.64	6.96	2024	78Moderate certainty
Montenegro	3.76	1.29	2019	56Low certainty
Montserrat	0	0	2018 / 2023	88High certainty
Morocco	1.94	0.18	2021	59Low certainty
Mozambique	3.59	–	2011	62Moderate certainty
Myanmar	3.9	–	2022	68Moderate certainty
Namibia	11.21	–	2021	68Moderate certainty
Nepal	2.13	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	0.66	0.59	2024	89High certainty
New Caledonia	3.11	–	2009	62Moderate certainty
New Zealand	1.03	1.16	2020	83High certainty
Nicaragua	11.35	4.38	2021	59Low certainty
Niger	4.42	–	2012	62Moderate certainty
Nigeria	15.75	–	2023	68Moderate certainty
North Macedonia	1.26	1.15	2024	91High certainty
Norway	0.7	0.66	2024	92High certainty
Oman	0.14	0.15	2023	85High certainty
Pakistan	4.33	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Palau	11.23	–	2018	65Moderate certainty
Panama	11.71	11.28	2023	91High certainty
Papua New Guinea	9.34	0.01	2010 / 2023	56Low certainty
Paraguay	7.57	7.65	2022	92High certainty
Peru	8.6	4.23	2021	59Low certainty
Philippines	4.3	8.23	2019	60Moderate certainty
Poland	0.68	0.5	2024	77Moderate certainty
Portugal	0.72	0.94	2022	71Moderate certainty
Puerto Rico	14.59	14.13	2023	91High certainty
Qatar	0.07	0.31	2022	59Low certainty
Republic of Korea	0.48	0.61	2023	71Moderate certainty
Republic of Moldova	2.54	3.13	2023	76Moderate certainty
Réunion	1.79	0.91	2009 / 2022	56Low certainty
Romania	1.11	1.13	2023	88High certainty
Russian Federation	7.64	4.98	2019	65Moderate certainty
Rwanda	3.61	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
Saint Helena	0	–	2009	62Moderate certainty
Saint Kitts and Nevis	23.55	23.55	2022	89High certainty
Saint Lucia	29.17	24.12	2020	76Moderate certainty
Saint Martin (French Part)	26.9	–	2016	65Moderate certainty
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	16.59	0	2009 / 2010	53Low certainty
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	41.16	35.28	2022	81High certainty
Samoa	6.26	–	2018	65Moderate certainty
San Marino	0	0	2011 / 2023	89High certainty
Sao Tome and Principe	3.23	–	2011	62Moderate certainty
Saudi Arabia	0.8	0.94	2024	86High certainty
Serbia	0.89	0.84	2024	89High certainty
Seychelles	4.07	3.02	2021	74Moderate certainty
Sierra Leone	2.22	–	2020	65Moderate certainty
Singapore	0.12	0.1	2022	79Moderate certainty
Slovakia	1.07	0.5	2024	62Moderate certainty
Slovenia	0.71	0.56	2024	80High certainty
Solomon Islands	3.73	0.15	2008 / 2018	54Low certainty
South Africa	32.98	9.42	2020	52Low certainty
South Sudan	13.98	–	2012	62Moderate certainty
Spain	0.73	0.63	2024	87High certainty
Sri Lanka	3.31	1.16	2019	60Moderate certainty
State of Palestine	0.27	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Suriname	4.26	6.08	2024 / 2014	70Moderate certainty
Sweden	0.87	0.8	2024	88High certainty
Switzerland	0.6	0.46	2023	75Moderate certainty
Syrian Arab Republic	2.06	1.03	2010	53Low certainty
Tajikistan	0.89	0.3	2020	56Low certainty
Thailand	4.79	1.18	2011 / 2023	56Low certainty
Timor-Leste	4.07	–	2015	62Moderate certainty
Tonga	0.95	–	2019	65Moderate certainty
Trinidad and Tobago	26.94	26.47	2020	89High certainty
Tunisia	4.69	0.24	2020	56Low certainty
Türkiye	3.24	0.97	2023	59Low certainty
Turkmenistan	1.01	1.01	2015	54Low certainty
Turks and Caicos Islands	30.94	17.68	2021	64Moderate certainty
Tuvalu	0	–	2019	65Moderate certainty
Uganda	8.82	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
Ukraine	4.05	3.38	2019	77Moderate certainty
United Arab Emirates	0.52	0.68	2023	71Moderate certainty
United Kingdom (England and Wales)	0.93	0.23	2023	59Low certainty
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)	0.52	0.57	2023	87High certainty
United Kingdom (Scotland)	1.08	0.86	2020	74Moderate certainty
United Republic of Tanzania	3.3	–	2024	71Moderate certainty
United States of America	5.76	6.53	2023	85High certainty
United States Virgin Islands	49.86	40.84	2012 / 2023	73Moderate certainty
Uruguay	11.25	11.57	2023	91High certainty
Uzbekistan	1.4	0.61	2021	59Low certainty
Vanuatu	0.33	–	2020	57Low certainty
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	13.81	44.98	2023 / 2016	63Moderate certainty
Viet Nam	1.54	–	2011	62Moderate certainty
Yemen	5.81	–	2013	62Moderate certainty
Zambia	5.2	–	2015	62Moderate certainty
Zimbabwe	6.76	–	2022	68Moderate certainty

Why the numbers differ

They come from two separate systems: UNODC compiles police and criminal justice records, while the WHO Mortality Database counts death certificates with the cause coded as assault (ICD-10 X85-Y09).
Older UN crime survey series included attempted homicides for some countries, so older police figures can run above death records.
Death registration is not equally complete everywhere. Where many deaths go unregistered, or many violent deaths are coded as "undetermined intent", the WHO count falls below the police count.
Research comparing UN and WHO homicide data (Andersson and Kazemian) found that the two differ in level but show similar patterns. (source, retrieved 2026-10-25)

Common mistakes

Numbeo's "Crime Index" is not a crime rate. Numbeo builds it from surveys answered by its website visitors about how safe they feel, not from police or death records. (source, retrieved 2026-10-25)

Context

UNODC metadata for the intentional homicide data (definitions and sources). Retrieved 2026-10-25.
WHO rating of death registration completeness and usability by country. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
Andersson and Kazemian: Reliability and validity of cross-national homicide data, a comparison of UN and WHO data. Retrieved 2026-10-25.

Considered, not used

IHME Global Burden of Disease (interpersonal violence deaths): The GBD Results tool asks users to register and sign in before downloading estimates (checked 25 October 2026), so no values were taken from it.
WHO Mortality Database, United Kingdom total: UNODC reports England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately, so the page shows those three jurisdictions from both sources instead of a UK total.
UNODC, Central Iraq and Kurdistan Region rows: Sub-national parts of Iraq; the national Iraq series is used instead.
WHO Mortality Database, Rodrigues and former entities: Rodrigues is part of Mauritius, and former entities (such as the Netherlands Antilles and Serbia and Montenegro) are not current countries.
WHO Mortality Database, ICD-7 to ICD-9 files: Only the ICD-10 files were used; older code lists do not split out assault the same way. (source, retrieved 2026-10-25)
WHO Mortality Database, some years from 2010 on: These have deaths but no population either in WHO's population file or in UN World Population Prospects 2024, so no rate was computed: United Kingdom, Scotland. (source, retrieved 2026-10-25)

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