Port-au-Prince had the highest number of homicides in 2023 in Latin America. This Haitian city registered 3,502 homicides that year. It was followed by Guayaquil, in Ecuador, with 2,807 deaths. Overall, Mexican cities ranked among the top of highest homicide rates in this region.
Number of homicides in selected cities in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023
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Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal. (March 7, 2024). Number of homicides in selected cities in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984488/number-homicides-latin-america-caribbean-city/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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