| # murders in 2012 per 100,000 people | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | 90.4 |
| Venezuela | 53.7 |
| Belize | 44.7 |
| El Salvador | 41.2 |
| Guatemala | 39.9 |
| Jamaica | 39.3 |
| Swaziland | 33.8 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33.6 |
| South Africa | 31 |
| Colombia | 30.8 |
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Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world by far. Also, it is one of the main countries of origin for many of the kids that have recently crossed our southern border. The United States doesn't take economic refugees for practical reasons however, it seems from the data that violence may be the root cause of the migration.