Several countries located in Central America and the Caribbean registered some of the highest homicide rates in the Latin American region in 2022. Jamaica ranked first, with around 53.34 homicides committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines came second, with 40.41 homicides per 100,000 people. The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. When it comes to the total case count, Brazil was the Latin American country with the largest number of homicide victims.
Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. Various sources include national statistics institutes, ministries or police agencies. * Data from 2021. The source does not provide an exact date of publication. The release date given is the date of access. Values have been rounded.
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UNODC. (July 17, 2024). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. "Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. (2024). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. "Intentional Homicide Rates in Selected Countries in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022 (in Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC, Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], UNODC, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
