Latin America & the Caribbean: homicide rates 2016, by country
Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2016 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
by Marina Pasquali,
last edited
Aug 20, 2019
This statistic depicts the intentional homicide rates for selected Latin American and Caribbean countries as of 2016. The highest homicide rate was registered in El Salvador, where nearly 83 homicides were committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Honduras came in second, with almost 57 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.
Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2016 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
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| Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 82.8 |
| Honduras | 56.5 |
| Venezuela | 56.3 |
| Jamaica | 47 |
| Belize | 37.6 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36.5 |
| Brazil | 29.5 |
| Bahamas | 28.4 |
| Guatemala | 27.3 |
| Colombia | 25.5 |
| Mexico | 19.3 |
| Puerto Rico | 18.5 |
| Guyana | 18.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 15.2 |
| Costa Rica | 11.9 |
| Grenada | 10.2 |
| Panama | 9.7 |
| Haiti* | 9.5 |
| Uruguay | 7.7 |
| Peru | 7.7 |
| Nicaragua | 7.4 |
| Suriname* | 7.3 |
| Bolivia | 6.3 |
| Argentina | 5.9 |
| Ecuador | 5.9 |
| Cuba | 5 |
| Chile | 3.5 |
| Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 82.8 |
| Honduras | 56.5 |
| Venezuela | 56.3 |
| Jamaica | 47 |
| Belize | 37.6 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36.5 |
| Brazil | 29.5 |
| Bahamas | 28.4 |
| Guatemala | 27.3 |
| Colombia | 25.5 |
| Mexico | 19.3 |
| Puerto Rico | 18.5 |
| Guyana | 18.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 15.2 |
| Costa Rica | 11.9 |
| Grenada | 10.2 |
| Panama | 9.7 |
| Haiti* | 9.5 |
| Uruguay | 7.7 |
| Peru | 7.7 |
| Nicaragua | 7.4 |
| Suriname* | 7.3 |
| Bolivia | 6.3 |
| Argentina | 5.9 |
| Ecuador | 5.9 |
| Cuba | 5 |
| Chile | 3.5 |
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by Marina Pasquali,
last edited
Aug 20, 2019
This statistic depicts the intentional homicide rates for selected Latin American and Caribbean countries as of 2016. The highest homicide rate was registered in El Salvador, where nearly 83 homicides were committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Honduras came in second, with almost 57 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.
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- Central and South America, Mexico
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The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.
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* The data was retrieved from this link.
The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.
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