Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 population.
- Unit
- per 100k
- Direction
- Lower is better
- Coverage
- 1013 city and 208 country values
Methodology note
STATLAS treats murder rate as a comparable indicator, not a complete judgment about a place. Values are stored with source family, year, confidence, and refresh date. When source series differ by geography, STATLAS keeps the source visible and avoids hiding uncertainty behind a single opaque grade.
FAQs
What does Murder Rate measure?
Murder Rate measures intentional homicide victims per 100,000 population. STATLAS stores it as a safety metric with values in per 100k.
Is a higher Murder Rate value better?
For Murder Rate, lower values are generally better. The direction is shown on metric pages, ranking pages, and comparison tables so users can read the number correctly.
How much coverage does Murder Rate have?
Murder Rate currently has 1013 city values and 208 country values in STATLAS, with source years covering 1994 to 2026.
Which sources support Murder Rate?
Murder Rate currently uses UNODC Intentional Homicide Statistics as visible source families.