Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 4, 2024
In 2024, Colima in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants. Seven of the 10 cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are all found in Mexico. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist.
Latin America dominate murder statistics
Except for Mandela Bay, all the cities on the list are found in Latin America. Latin America also dominate the list of the world's most dangerous countries. Violence in Latin America is caused in great part by drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and gang wars.
Crime in South Africa
Mandela Bay in South Africa is the only city outside Latin America among the 10 most dangerous cities worldwide. The country is struggling with extremely high levels of inequality, and is struggling with high levels of crime and power outages, harming the country's economy and driving more people into unemployment and poverty.
Ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world in 2024, by murder rate per 100,000 inhabitants
| Characteristic | Murder rate per 100,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Colima, Mexico | 140.32 |
| Ciudad Obregon, Mexico | 117.83 |
| Portu-au-Prince, Haiti | 117.24 |
| Zamora, Mexico | 105.13 |
| Manzanillo, Mexico | 102.58 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 91.76 |
| Zacatecas, Mexico | 88.99 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 88.82 |
| Mandela Bay, South Africa | 78.33 |
| Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | 77.43 |
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