Several countries located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin registered some of the highest homicide rates in the Latin American region in 2018. El Salvador ranked first, with around 52 homicides committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Jamaica came in second, with 43.9 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
Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
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UNODC. (March 24, 2021). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, 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 2018 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. March 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/
UNODC. (2021). Intentional homicide rates in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. 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 2018 (in Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2021, 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 2018 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715019/homicide-rates-in-latin-america/ (last visited May 17, 2022)