The only source that brings the crime statistics of different countries to a comparable form. UNODC collects the data of national authorities through its annual survey of crime trends and harmonizes them to common definitions: intentional homicide is counted the same way regardless of how it is classified in local law. It publishes both absolute counts and rates per 100,000 population — the World Bank republishes only the rates, so the absolute figures are available here alone.
Homicides, prisoners, terrorism
How many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
1990–2024 Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
1990–2024 Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
1990–2023 Homicides of men per 100,000The homicide rate among men — how many victims there are per 100,000 men.
1990–2023 Homicides of women per 100,000The homicide rate among women — how many victims there are per 100,000 women.
1993–2026 Prison population per 100,000How many people are held in places of detention per 100,000 population — including those still under investigation.
2004–2026 Capacity of prisons and detention facilitiesHow many people places of detention are designed for. Set against the number of prisoners, it shows overcrowding.
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