Worst 10: Countries with highest murder rates
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released a new report on the
countries with the highest homicide rates around the world. According to the
"Global Study on Homicide 2013," almost half a million people were
intentionally murdered in 2012. "Men made up almost eight out of every 10
homicide victims, while women accounted for the vast majority of domestic
violence fatalities," said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric when the report
was released on April 10. So, when it comes to homicides, what are the
worlds most dangerous countries? Find out in the pictures below.
10. Colombia: 30.8 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
9. South Africa: 31 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
8. Saint Kitts and Nevis: 33.6 homicides per 100,000 people, according to
the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide
2013."
7. Swaziland: 33.8 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
6. Jamaica: 39.3 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N. Office
of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
5. Guatemala: 39.9 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
4. El Salvador: 41.2 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
3. Belize: 44.7 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N. Office
of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
2. Venezuela: 53.7 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N.
Office of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
1. Honduras: 90.4 homicides per 100,000 people, according to the U.N. Office
of Drugs and Crime report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013."
EM
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