Ranking · 104 countries · 2022
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) by country (2022) · Page 3
Jamaica had the highest intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in 2022, at 53.1 per 100,000 people, followed by South Africa (43.7 per 100,000 people) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (41.2 per 100,000 people). The ranking compares 104 countries on 2022 figures from the World Bank. Qatar ranked last of the 104, at 0.069 per 100,000 people.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) · Industry: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security · Period: 2022. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 87 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) by country
2022 · 12 highest of 104 countries
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in per 100,000 people.
Ranks 101–104 of 104 countries. Page 3 of 3.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Japan JP | 0.23 per 100,000 people | +2.0% | 2022 | World Bank |
| 102 | Bahrain BH | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +193.8% | 2022 | World Bank |
| 103 | Singapore SG | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +14.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| 104 | Qatar QA | 0.069 per 100,000 people | -78.4% | 2022 | World Bank |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)?
Jamaica, at 53.1 per 100,000 people in 2022, ahead of South Africa (43.7 per 100,000 people) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (41.2 per 100,000 people), among 104 countries ranked on 2022 figures from the World Bank.
Which country has the lowest intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)?
Qatar, at 0.069 per 100,000 people in 2022, then Singapore (0.12 per 100,000 people).
What does this ranking measure?
Number of intentional homicide victims per 100,000 population. An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Which countries are included?
104 countries with 2022 figures: Jamaica, South Africa, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Honduras, Bahamas, Dominica, Belize, Ecuador, Mexico and Colombia and 92 more. 87 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Bank. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) by country, 2022. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/intentional-homicides-per-100k-people-by-country/page/3