Intentional-homicide victims by UNODC world region, persons, 2024.
Intentional homicide victim counts are compared across five UNODC world regions for 2024. Rows are regional person counts, not population-adjusted rates, so larger regions can have higher totals. Africa had the largest count at 159,095 victims, followed by the Americas at 146,488. The combined Africa and Americas total was 305,582 victims, while Oceania was 1,387.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa | 159k | 2024 |
| 2 | Americas | 146k | 2024 |
| 3 | Asia | 95.0k | 2024 |
| 4 | Europe | 17.9k | 2024 |
| 5 | Oceania | 1,387 | 2024 |
Source 1: UNODC Data Portal
Publisher: UNODC
Dataset/table: Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
Units: Victims
Date checked: 2026-05-26
Evidence: Supports 2024 regional estimated counts of intentional homicide victims.
Regional values are UNODC regional estimates. Counts are persons and are not normalized for population size.
Used UNODC regional values for 2024 and ranked regions by victim count. The top-two count is Africa plus the Americas.
All regional counts use the same UNODC regional series, period and person-count unit.
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