Title: Violence Info – Homicide
Headings: Homicide
Homicide
Definition
Homicide rate by year
Homicide rate by sex
Homicide rate by age
Homicide rate
Studies of homicide consequences
Studies of homicide risk factors
Examples of strategies and interventions

Content: Estimates are not calculated for countries with populations under 90 000 in 2015 or WHO non-Member States. The countries/areas in each WHO region can be found here. African Region
Eastern Mediterranean Region
European Region
Region of the Americas
South-East Asia Region
Western Pacific Region
10.3
6.5
3.3
18.6
4.0
1.7
By country/area
By WHO region
Size: Homicide rate
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Studies of homicide consequences
Beyond its direct impact, homicide has serious negative effects on the lives of surviving family members, particularly children. Psychological effects include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, aggression, guilt and a heightened sense of vulnerability. Socio-occupational effects include problems in school and at work. Homicide may also lead families to incur expenses they can ill afford, such as funeral costs and lawyer fees. If the victim was a breadwinner, families may no longer be able to cope financially. Homicide can generate a sense of insecurity in society, and when high rates occur in countries with weak, inefficient and corrupt criminal justice systems, can contribute to undermining social and economic development. Studies of homicide risk factors
Homicide is caused by mix of factors at the individual, relationship, community and societal levels.