20 Countries with Highest Murder Rate

Homicide rate is the number of people murdered per 100,000 people per year.

Here are 20 countries with highest murder rate.

20. Ethiopia

Homicide rate: 25.5
Reported homicides: 20,239
Year: 2008

19. Puerto Rico

Homicide rate: 26.2
Reported homicides: 983
Year: 2010

18. Central African Republic

Homicide rate: 29.3
Reported homicides: 1,240
Year: 2008

17. Congo

Homicide rate: 30.8
Reported homicides: 1,180
Year: 2010

16. Colombia

Homicide rate: 33.4
Reported homicides: 15,459
Year: 2010

15. Lesotho

Homicide rate: 33.6
Reported homicides: 723
Year: 2009

14. South Africa

Homicide rate: 33.8
Reported homicides: 16,834
Year: 2009

13. Trinidad and Tobago

Homicide rate (murders per 100,000 people): 35.2
Reported homicides: 472
Year: 2010

12. Malawi

Homicide rate (murders per 100,000 people): 36.0
Reported homicides: 5,039
Year: 2008

11. Uganda

Homicide rate: 36.3
Reported homicides: 11,373
Year: 2008

10. Zambia

Homicide rate: 38.0
Reported homicides: 4,710
Year: 2008

9. Saint Kitts and Nevis

Homicide rate: 38.2
Reported homicides: 20
Year: 2010

8. United States Virgin Islands

Homicide rate: 39.2
Reported homicides: 43
Year: 2007

7. Guatemala

Homicide rate : 41.4
Reported homicides: 5,960
Year: 2010

6. Belize

Homicide rate : 41.7
Reported homicides: 130
Year: 2010

5. Venezuela

Homicide rate: 49.0
Reported homicides: 13,985
Year: 2009

4. Jamaica

Homicide rate: 52.1
Reported homicides: 1428
Year: 2010

3. Cote d'Ivoire

Homicide rate: 56.9
Reported homicides: 10,801
Year: 2008

2. El Salvador

Homicide rate: 66.0
Reported homicides: 4,085
Year: 2010

1. Honduras

Homicide rate: 82.1
Rreported homicides: 6,239
Year: 2010

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