Data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime: intentional homicides in absolute numbers, per hundred thousand people and by sex of the victim, the prison population and the capacity of facilities, victims of terrorist attacks. Absolute counts and rates answer different questions, so the section holds both: large countries lead on the number of homicides, and entirely different ones lead on the rate.

9 indicators Sources: World Bank, UNODC
1990–2023 Intentional homicides

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people.

per 100,000 people 116 countries World Bank
1990–2024 Number of intentional homicides

How many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.

people 115 countries UNODC
1990–2024 Homicides: male victims

How many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.

people 82 countries UNODC
1990–2024 Homicides: female victims

How many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.

people 82 countries UNODC
1990–2023 Homicides of men per 100,000

The homicide rate among men — how many victims there are per 100,000 men.

per 100,000 men 82 countries UNODC
1990–2023 Homicides of women per 100,000

The homicide rate among women — how many victims there are per 100,000 women.

per 100,000 women 81 countries UNODC
1993–2026 Prison population per 100,000

How many people are held in places of detention per 100,000 population — including those still under investigation.

per 100,000 people 122 countries UNODC
2004–2026 Capacity of prisons and detention facilities

How many people places of detention are designed for. Set against the number of prisoners, it shows overcrowding.

people 53 countries UNODC
1989–2024 Battle-related deaths

The number of people killed in armed conflicts on the territory of a country in a year — combatants and civilians together.

people 41 countries World Bank
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