The highest homicide rates are in Latin America, Caribbean, and Southern Africa. World champion is El Salvador with 109 homicides par 100,000 and Honduras second with 64. Not far off are South Africa with 34, Brazil and Mexico each 27.

The USA ranks no. 94 out of 219 countries for global homicide rate in 2015. Homicide rates per 100,000 in the US are 4.9 and Canada 1.7. With 3.2 homicides per 100,000 India is closer to the US than Canada. The UK with 0.9 ranks 183.