Murder rate in the world has been alarmingly impacting the societies on a daily basis.
This incident prompted an examination into the 10 top countries with the highest murder rate in the world.
The homicide rate is normally determined per 100,000 occupants, which legitimized crosscountry analysis as the real number of crimes is actively impacted the populace size.
Looking inwardly into the ten countries with the highest murder rate, El Salvador, the smallest country located in Central America topped the list with an alarming homicide rate of 52.02 per 100,000 people, Jamaica taking the second position with an average murder rate of 43.85, Lesotho just a little below Jamaica with 43.56 rate occupied third slot, Honduras has the fourth highest murder rate with 38.93.
Others are Belize 37.79; fifth, Venezuela 36.69; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have 36.54 taking sixth and seventh space, South Africa with 36.40 took eight place , Saint Kitts and Nevis take ninth with 36.09 while Nigeria holds 10th position with a murder rate of 34.52.
See list: 10 Countries with the Highest murder rates per 100k people:
El Salvador – 52.02
Jamaica – 43.85
Lesotho – 43.56
Honduras – 38.93
Belize – 37.79
Venezuela – 36.69
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 36.54
South Africa – 36.40
Saint Kitts and Nevis – 36.09
Nigeria – 34.52
