List of countries by intentional death rate explained

The following list of countries by intentional death rate has been obtained by adding the suicide rate from the World Health Organization and the homicide rate from the UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Study. Intentional deaths include homicide (intentional injury death of another) and suicide (intentional injury death of self).

Based upon various metrics alongside calculations over the course of multiple years, Singapore has the lowest intentional death rate in the world, with Honduras being the highest.[1] [2]

Definition

Intentional homicide is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its Global Study on Homicide report thus:

Though some discrepancies exist in how specific categories of intentional killings are classified, the definitions used by countries to record data are generally close to the UNODC definition, making the homicide rates highly comparable at the international level. UNODC uses the homicide rate as a proxy for overall violence, as this type of crime is one of the most accurately reported and internationally comparable indicators.[3]

Figures from the Global Study on Homicide are based on the UNODC Homicide Statistics dataset, which is derived from the criminal justice or public health systems of a variety of countries and territories.[4] The homicide rates derived from criminal justice data (typically recorded by police authorities) and the public health system data (recorded when the cause of death is established) may diverge substantially for some countries. The two sources usually match in the Americas, Europe and Oceania, but there are large discrepancies for the three African countries reporting both sources. For the 70 countries in which neither source was made available, figures were derived from WHO statistical models.

Deaths resulting from an armed conflict between states are never included in the count. Killings caused by a non-international armed conflict may or may not be included, depending on the intensity of hostilities and whether it is classified as 'civil unrest' or a clash between organized armed groups.

List of countries by intentional death rate

See also: List of countries by intentional homicide rate and List of countries by suicide rate.

Intentional deaths per 100,000 people per year [5] [6] [7] [8]
Countrydata-sort-type="number" width="75pt"Intentional Deathdata-sort-type="number" width="75pt"Homicidedata-sort-type="number" width="75pt"Suicidedata-sort-type="number" width="75pt"Ratio
Lesotho131.143.687.50.50
Greenland[9] (more info)65.55.3 60.2 0.09
Guyana (more info)60.920.040.90.49
South Africa[10] 57.033.523.51.43
52.111.640.50.29
49.349.3N/AN/A
Jamaica47.044.72.319.43
El Salvador43.337.26.16.10
Central African Republic43.120.123.06.10
Nigeria41.434.56.90.87
Honduras38.936.32.613.96
Trinidad and Tobago38.930.68.33.69
38.836.72.117.48
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines37.536.51.036.50
Saint Kitts and Nevis36.136.10.0N/A
Botswana35.415.220.20.75
Mexico33.728.45.35.36
Belize33.425.77.73.34
Suriname31.35.425.90.21
Zimbabwe31.17.523.60.32
Uruguay30.912.118.80.64
Kiribati30.6N/A30.6N/A
29.0N/A29.0N/A
[11] (more info)28.97.321.60.34
Guatemala28.722.56.23.63
Anguilla28.328.3N/AN/A
Saint Lucia28.321.46.93.10
27.727.7N/AN/A
Brazil27.320.96.43.27
Mozambique26.73.523.20.15
Colombia26.322.63.76.11
Puerto Rico25.918.57.42.50
Namibia25.411.913.50.88
Mongolia24.06.018.00.33
Yemen23.96.87.10.96
Ukraine (more info)23.96.217.70.35
Lithuania[12] (more info)23.93.720.20.18
22.018.63.45.47
[13] [14] [15] (more info)21.80.621.20.03
Cape Verde21.76.515.20.43
21.614.96.72.22
Kazakhstan (more info)21.33.218.10.18
Vanuatu21.0N/A21.0N/A
Dominica20.820.8N/AN/A
United States[16] (more info)20.86.314.50.43
Montserrat20.320.3N/AN/A
Uganda20.19.710.40.93
Zambia19.85.414.40.38
Montenegro19.12.916.20.18
19.019.0N/AN/A
Belarus[17] [18] 18.92.416.50.15
Costa Rica18.811.27.61.47
Latvia18.72.616.10.16
Ethiopia18.38.89.50.93
Burundi18.26.112.10.50
Haiti17.96.711.20.59
Angola17.44.812.60.38
Solomon Islands17.4N/A17.4N/A
Cameroon17.31.415.90.09
Eritrea17.3N/A17.3N/A
Seychelles17.112.54.62.72
16.34.112.20.34
India (more info)15.93.012.90.23
Saint Pierre and Miquelon15.815.8N/AN/A
Burkina Faso15.71.314.40.09
15.7N/A15.7N/A
Belgium15.61.713.90.12
Ecuador15.57.87.71.01
Sri Lanka[19] (more info)15.32.412.90.19
Estonia15.33.212.00.27
Cuba15.25.010.20.49
Kenya15.04.011.00.36
Finland[20] 15.01.613.40.12
Hong Kong14.90.314.60.02
Iraq14.810.14.72.15
Togo14.8N/A14.8N/A
14.76.58.20.79
Somalia14.7N/A14.7N/A
Samoa14.6N/A14.6N/A
Niger14.54.410.10.44
Slovenia[21] 14.50.514.00.04
Dominican Republic14.08.95.11.75
Panama14.011.12.93.83
Benin13.81.112.70.09
Pakistan[22] 13.73.99.80.40
Sweden13.61.212.40.10
Guinea-Bissau13.51.112.40.09
Equatorial Guinea13.5N/A13.5N/A
Argentina13.45.38.10.65
French Guiana13.213.2N/AN/A
Chad13.2N/A13.2N/A
Gabon13.1N/A13.1N/A
13.06.26.80.91
Sierra Leone13.01.711.30.15
Paraguay12.96.76.21.08
New Zealand[23] 12.92.610.30.25
Afghanistan12.76.76.01.12
Iceland[24] 12.71.511.20.13
Ghana12.62.110.50.20
Hungary[25] 12.60.811.80.07
Japan (more info)[26] 12.50.312.20.02
Chile12.44.48.00.55
Malawi12.41.810.60.17
Norway12.40.611.80.05
12.4N/A12.4N/A
Canada[27] (more info)12.32.010.30.19
Guinea12.3N/A12.3N/A
Australia[28] 12.20.911.30.08
Rwanda12.12.69.50.27
Nepal12.12.39.80.23
Croatia[29] 12.01.011.00.09
Nicaragua11.97.24.71.53
Djibouti11.9N/A11.9N/A
Mauritius11.72.98.80.33
Congo11.6N/A11.6N/A
Antigua and Barbuda11.411.10.337.00
Grenada11.410.80.618.00
Senegal11.30.311.00.03
Austria11.10.710.40.07
France (more info)10.91.29.70.12
Liberia10.73.37.40.45
Peru10.67.92.72.93
Thailand10.62.68.00.33
Kyrgyzstan10.52.28.30.27
Slovakia10.51.29.30.13
Turkmenistan10.34.26.10.69
Switzerland10.30.59.80.05
Czech Republic10.20.79.50.07
Barbados10.19.80.332.67
Poland10.00.79.30.08
Sudan9.95.14.81.06
Georgia9.92.27.70.29
9.91.98.00.24
Netherlands9.90.69.30.06
Singapore9.90.29.70.02
Ireland9.60.78.90.08
Gambia9.6N/A9.6N/A
Bosnia and Herzegovina[30] 9.51.28.30.14
Fiji9.5N/A9.5N/A
Uzbekistan9.41.18.30.13
Madagascar9.2N/A9.2N/A
Germany9.10.88.30.10
Serbia8.91.07.90.13
Romania8.81.57.30.21
Luxembourg8.80.28.60.02
8.71.57.20.21
8.64.14.50.91
Morocco8.61.37.30.18
Denmark[31] 8.61.07.60.13
Comoros8.5N/A8.5N/A
8.41.27.20.17
8.38.3N/AN/A
Cayman Islands8.28.2N/AN/A
8.2N/A8.2N/A
Bermuda8.18.1N/AN/A
United Kingdom[32] (more info)8.11.26.90.17
Portugal[33] 8.10.97.20.13
Tunisia8.04.83.21.50
Mali8.0N/A8.0N/A
Malaysia7.92.15.80.36
Bahrain7.70.57.20.07
[34] 7.62.55.10.49
Bhutan7.62.55.10.49
Bulgaria7.51.06.50.15
Cambodia7.31.85.50.33
China[35] (more info)7.20.56.70.07
Philippines6.94.42.51.76
Malta6.91.65.30.30
Israel[36] 6.71.55.20.29
Saudi Arabia6.71.35.40.24
Bangladesh6.32.43.90.62
Azerbaijan6.32.34.00.58
Tajikistan6.20.95.30.17
6.0 2.6 3.4 0.76
6.0N/A6.0N/A
Mayotte5.95.9N/AN/A
Spain5.90.65.30.11
Guadeloupe5.85.8N/AN/A
Albania[37] 5.82.13.70.57
Turks and Caicos Islands5.75.7N/AN/A
United Arab Emirates5.70.55.20.10
5.5 3.3 2.2 1.5
Mauritania5.5N/A5.5N/A
Myanmar5.32.33.00.77
Qatar5.10.44.70.09
Turkey[38] 4.92.62.31.13
Italy4.80.54.30.12
Oman4.80.34.50.07
Lebanon4.71.92.80.68
Kuwait4.51.82.70.67
Armenia4.51.82.70.67
Libya4.5N/A4.5N/A
Cyprus4.41.23.20.38
Greece4.40.83.60.22
Tonga4.4N/A4.4N/A
Algeria3.91.32.60.50
Papua New Guinea3.6N/A3.6N/A
Maldives3.50.72.80.25
Gibraltar3.03.0N/AN/A
Jordan3.01.02.00.50
3.0 0.9 2.1 0.43
3.00.52.50.20
Indonesia3.00.42.60.15
Martinique2.82.8N/AN/A
Andorra2.62.6N/AN/A
Liechtenstein2.62.6N/AN/A
2.42.4N/AN/A
2.22.2N/AN/A
Aruba1.91.9N/AN/A
Reunion1.81.8N/AN/A
1.01.0N/AN/A
0.80.8N/AN/A
0.30.3N/AN/A
0.00.0N/AN/A
0.00.0N/AN/A
0.00.0N/AN/A
Monaco0.00.0N/AN/A
0.00.0N/AN/A
San Marino0.00.0N/AN/A

See also

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samaritians of Singapore . Suicide Statistics in Singapore . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203702/http://www.samaritans.org.sg/National-Statistics.pdf . 2013-10-29.
  2. Web site: 2011-03-01 . Mortalidad y otros (Mortality and others) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928151404/http://iudpas.org/pdf/Boletines/Nacional/NEd24EneDic2011.pdf . 2013-09-28 . 2013-01-22 . IUDPAS.
  3. Web site: Note of clarification about the Global Study on Homicide 2013. UNODC. 9 May 2018. 2 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Global Study on Homicide 2013: Executive Summary. UNODC. 9 May 2018. 19.
  5. Web site: Homicide Country Data dataUNODC . 2022-08-09 . dataunodc.un.org . en.
  6. Web site: Homicide rate (option 2) dataUNODC . 2022-08-09 . dataunodc.un.org.
  7. Web site: Homicide rate dataUNODC . 2022-08-09 . dataunodc.un.org.
  8. Web site: GHO By category Suicide rate estimates, age-standardized - Estimates by country . 2022-08-09 . WHO.
  9. Web site: Landgeist . 2021-04-01 . Suicide rate . 2022-08-09 . Landgeist . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Crime stats analysis . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021122359/http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/crimestats/2013/downloads/crime_stats_analysis.pdf . 2013-10-21 . 2013-10-21.
  11. Web site: 2012-02-02 . Rosstat . 2012-02-02 . Rosstat.
  12. Web site: Savižudybiu statistika; . 2011-10-01 . Valstybinis psichikos sveikatos centras.
  13. Web site: Using psychology on Suicide Bridge . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017232229/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2960807 . usurped . October 17, 2012 . 2012-12-30 . Korea Joongang Daily.
  14. By UNODC Homicide counts and rates, time series 2000–2012, Homicide rate of Korea 2011 is 0.9. And its statistics includes attempted murder, aiding and abetting of murder, murder conspiracy and others.Web site: Footnote #1 of 09 5??? ??, ?? ?? (Status for occurrence and arrest of 5 major crimes) by Korea National Police Agency. .
  15. The number of actual deaths by those crimes is only 184.Web site: 2011?_????? ???? (2011 Basic statistics for crimes) . 2014-06-03 . Supreme Prosecutors' Office Republic of Korea. That is equivalent to 0.38 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
  16. Web site: National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 60. .
  17. Web site: Information on crimes and victims for 2012; . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226005423/http://mvd.gov.by/ru/sm.aspx?guid=105223%2F%20 . 2018-12-26 . 2013-06-02 . Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
  18. Web site: 2010-09-07 . The number of suicides in Belarus decreased by 10% (for 2011); . 2013-06-01 . naviny.by.
  19. Only the combined rate for both genders is available for 1996. Full statistics for both genders were last available for 1991 when the rate was men: 44.6, women: 16.8
  20. Web site: 2011-12-16 . Causes of death, Statistics Finland .
  21. Unless otherwise stated all statistics are from WHO: Web site: 2011 . Suicide rates per 100,000 by country, year and sex (Table) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122021659/http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/ . 2012-01-22 . 2012-01-26 . Statisticni urad Republike Slovenije.
  22. Web site: 2010-09-28 . Suicide trends in rich and poor countries . 2011-07-29 . Daily Times.
  23. Web site: New Zealand Government 2008 Social Report . 2010-09-30 .
  24. Web site: 2010 . 36 died from own hand . 2010-09-21 . Hagstofa Íslands/Statistical Bureau of Iceland . Morgunblaðið.
  25. Web site: 2009 . Death Due To Suicide . 2010-01-10 . Eurostat . European Commission.
  26. Web site: 2013-01-17 . Nikkei; LEAD: No. Of Suicides Falls Below 30,000 For 1st Time In 15 Years . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117052722/http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130117D17JF259.htm . 2013-01-17 . 2013-01-17 . Nikkei.
  27. Web site: Suicides and suicide rate, by sex and by age group, Canada . 13 April 2021 .
  28. http://www.responseability.org/site/index.cfm?display=134569 Overview of suicide in Australia.
  29. Web site: Hrvatski zavod za zdravstvo . MENTALNE BOLESTI I POREME CAJI U REPUBLICI HRVATSKOJ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116144425/http://www.suicidi.info/statistika-hzjz.asp . 16 January 2013 . 4 December 2012 . Statistika HZZJ . Zagreb.
  30. News: SRNA . 2012-04-16 . BiH: Prošle godine ubilo se 507 lica, od cega 16 maloletnika . SRNA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927131931/http://pressrs.ba/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/13986/BiH%3A+Pro%C5%A1le+godine+ubilo+se+507+lica,+od+%C4%8Dega+16+maloletnika.html . 2013-09-27 . 4 December 2012.
  31. Web site: Center for Selvmordsforskning, statistikbank . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228125434/http://www.selvmordsforskning.dk/Web/Site/Menu2/Statistikbank . 2014-02-28.
  32. News: UK suicide rate rises 'significantly' in 2011 . BBC News . 22 January 2013 .
  33. Web site: Crise aumenta número de suicídios em Portugal . 18 August 2012 . 2013-02-10 . Portuguese.
  34. Web site: 2008 . راهنمای مراقبت از بیماری های روانپزشکی بزرگسالان (ویژه پزشکان) . A guide for the adults psychiatric illness care (To the doctors) . 2012-01-25 . Ministry of Health and Medical Education . 88 . fa.
  35. Web site: 2011-09-08 . China's suicide rate 'among highest in world' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129195019/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1FL2q8ZO_Z93-mOqOx5eSYQW36Q?docId=CNG.fe11c1b55d60e484a37a458dccdd1b34.8f1 . dead . January 29, 2014 . 2012-01-11 . AFP.
  36. Web site: Microsoft Word - suicides07-1.doc . 2010-09-30 .
  37. Web site: 2009-12-07 . WHO | Suicide rates per 100,000 by country, year and sex (Table) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100927065415/http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/index.html . 2010-09-27 . 2010-09-30 . Who.int.
  38. Web site: Türkiye'nin intihar analizi / Türkiye / Radikal Internet . 2010-09-30 . Radikal.com.tr.

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