InSight Crime's 2022 Homicide Round-Up Latin America

Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new heights, the fragmentation of gangs continued, and the flow of weapons across the region grew more acute. InSight Crime has analyzed and reviewed homicide statistics across Latin America and the Caribbean to deliver an up-to-date standing of the region’s murder rates.

This year, InSight Crime has expanded its homicide round-up to include smaller Caribbean nations and territories, many of which saw a sharp rise in murders in 2022. While aware of their comparatively small populations and homicide numbers, we include them in a ranking to show how patterns of violence are affecting the entire region.

Go to Homicide Round-Up