The 20 Most Homicidal Countries In The World
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Eduardo Verdugo/ReutersA man holds an assault rifle in Mexico.
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The United Nations and the World Health Organization have released their 2014 Global Status Report on Violence Prevention, which paints a bleak and detailed picture of murder and violence around the world.
Worldwide in 2012, there were 475,000 murder victims, 60% of whom were males between 15 and 44 years old. Half of all homicide victims are killed by a firearm, and Latin America is the world's most murderous region.
The global homicide rate for 2012 stood at 6.7 per 100,000 inhabitants - slightly lower than the 2011 rate of 6.9.
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