What the Data Shows
Intentional homicide rates are ranked across ten UNODC nation rows for 2023. The measure is victims per 100,000 population, so the rows compare population-adjusted rates rather than victim counts. Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked highest at 64.2 victims per 100,000, followed by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 51.3. The tenth row, Mexico, was 24.9 per 100,000, making the leader 2.58 times higher.
Data table
Unit: victims per 100,000 population · Period: 2023
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 per 100k | 2023 |
| 2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 per 100k | 2023 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 49.4 per 100k | 2023 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 45.7 per 100k | 2023 |
| 5 | Haiti | 41.2 per 100k | 2023 |
| 6 | Saint Lucia | 39.0 per 100k | 2023 |
| 7 | Honduras | 31.4 per 100k | 2023 |
| 8 | Dominica | 27.1 per 100k | 2023 |
| 9 | Colombia | 24.9 per 100k | 2023 |
| 10 | Mexico | 24.9 per 100k | 2023 |
Sources
Source 1: UNODC Data Portal
Publisher: UNODC
Dataset/table: Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
Units: Victims per 100,000 population
Date checked: 2026-05-26
Evidence: Supports 2023 country intentional-homicide rates per 100,000 population.
Data notes & caveats
Country rows use UNODC-reported national values for 2023. The rate denominator is population per 100,000 people.
Methodology
Rows were ranked descending by the UNODC intentional homicide victim rate for 2023. The 1 vs 10 multiple divides the first-ranked rate by the tenth-ranked rate.
Source consistency notes
All rows use the same UNODC workbook, period and rate unit.
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