Homicide Rate by Country — Every Decade Since 1800
Updated October 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology
As of the 2020s, homicide rate ranges from 0.2 per 100,000 in Singapore to 36.4 per 100,000 in South Africa across 157 countries. (Source: UNODC / World Bank)
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people per year. The table and chart below track every country MYRIAD covers, decade by decade — and every row links to what that number meant for a real life born there.
Ranking — the 2020s
| # | Country | per 100,000 (2020s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 0.2 |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 0.25 |
| 3 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 0.4 |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | 0.5 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 0.5 |
| 6 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.5 |
| 7 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0.5 |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 0.5 |
| 9 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 0.5 |
| 10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 0.6 |
| … | 🇶🇦 Qatar (median) | 2.5 |
| bottom of the ranking | ||
| · | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 20 |
| · | 🇵🇦 Panama | 20 |
| · | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 20 |
| · | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 20 |
| · | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 20 |
| · | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 20 |
| · | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 22.5 |
| · | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 24.3 |
| · | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 28.4 |
| · | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 36.4 |
Keep exploring
- Homicide Rate in Brazil
- Homicide Rate in China
- Homicide Rate in Germany
- Homicide Rate in India
- Homicide Rate in Japan
- Homicide Rate in Nigeria
- Homicide Rate in United Kingdom
- Homicide Rate in United States
- Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →
Questions people ask
Which country has the best Homicide Rate today?
Singapore leads with 0.2 per 100,000 in the 2020s, according to UNODC / World Bank data compiled by MYRIAD.
How has Homicide Rate changed since 1800?
The interactive chart on this page tracks the full 1800–2020 trajectory for every country, based on historical estimates and modern observations described in our methodology.
Where does this data come from?
Primary source: UNODC / World Bank. Historical estimates and confidence levels are documented on the MYRIAD methodology page.