Where do murders happen most frequently? It is a sad part of life, but some countries are more prone to violent crimes than others. The UN Office on Drug and Crime’s International Homicide Statistics collated data from 2021, which paints a horrifying picture for some countries.
United States of America
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 7
Haiti
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 13
The Dominican Republic
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 14
Ecuador
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 14
Guyana
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 16
Antigua and Barbuda
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 17
El Salvador
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 18
Venezuela
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 19
Guatemala
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 20
Colombia
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 27
Mexico
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 28
Myanmar
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 28
The Bahamas
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 29
Trinidad and Tobago
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 29
St. Kitts and Nevis
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 29
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 31
Belize
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 31
Honduras
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 38
St. Lucia
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 39
South Africa
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 42
Jamaica
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- Murders per 100,000 people: 52
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