Mexico is the top country by number of homicides in the world. As of 2022, number of homicides in Mexico was 33,287 that accounts for 29.54% of the world's number of homicides. The top 5 countries (others are the United States of America, Colombia, Pakistan, and Ecuador) account for 73.52% of it. The world's total number of homicides was estimated at 112,680 in 2022.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.“Intentional homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person