Several countries in Central America and the Caribbean registered some of the highest homicide rates in the Latin American region in 2017. El Salvador ranked first, with nearly 62 homicides committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Jamaica came in second, with 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 2017
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
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UNODC. (July 8, 2019). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2017 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2020, 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 as of 2017 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. July 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. (2019). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2017 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. "Intentional Homicide Rates in Selected Countries in Latin America and The Caribbean as of 2017 (in Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC, Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2017 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/ (last visited April 06, 2020)
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