# Intentional homicide by country: data and definition

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Page last materially revised: 2026-11-02
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Indicator field guide / VC.IHR.PSRC.P5

# Intentional homicide

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.

Unit: deaths per 100,000 people. [Original provider definition and metadata ↗](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)

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## Covered economies, 2023

| Economy | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Albania | 1.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Algeria | 1.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 10.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Argentina | 4.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Armenia | 2.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Australia | 0.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Austria | 0.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Azerbaijan | 2.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Barbados | 7.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Bermuda | 6.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Bolivia | 4.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Brazil | 19.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Bulgaria | 1.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Canada | 2.0 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Chile | 6.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Colombia | 24.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Costa Rica | 17.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Croatia | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Cyprus | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Czechia | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Denmark | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Dominica | 27.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Dominican Republic | 10.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Ecuador | 45.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Estonia | 1.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Fiji | 2.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Finland | 1.0 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| France | 1.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Germany | 0.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Greece | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Grenada | 13.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Guatemala | 23.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Guyana | 19.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Haiti | 41.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Honduras | 31.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Hungary | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Iceland | 1.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Ireland | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Italy | 0.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Jamaica | 49.4 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Japan | 0.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Jordan | 1.0 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Korea, Rep. | 0.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Latvia | 2.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Lithuania | 2.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Macao SAR, China | 0.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Malaysia | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Malta | 0.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Mexico | 24.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Moldova | 2.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Mongolia | 5.9 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Montenegro | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Morocco | 1.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Myanmar | 2.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Netherlands | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Nigeria | 15.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| North Macedonia | 1.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Norway | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Oman | 0.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Pakistan | 4.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Panama | 11.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Paraguay | 6.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Philippines | 4.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Poland | 0.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Puerto Rico (US) | 14.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Romania | 1.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Serbia | 1.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Singapore | 0.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Slovak Republic | 1.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Slovenia | 0.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Spain | 0.7 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| St. Lucia | 39.0 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Suriname | 6.5 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Sweden | 1.1 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Switzerland | 0.6 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Turkiye | 3.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Uganda | 9.0 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| United States | 5.8 (deaths per 100,000 people) |
| Uruguay | 11.2 (deaths per 100,000 people) |

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