Asia’s Homicide Rate Lowest Globally

Vienna: A UN study revealed on Monday showed that Asia’s average homicide rate was the lowest in the world with only 2.3 killings per 100,000 people per year, making the continent a relative haven of peace, especially compared to South America, which has a rate of 25 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. The study titled, ‘Global Study on Homicide 2019’, which was released in Vienna by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, showed that while the Asian average remained low, there was still a significant regional disparity between the most developed nations and the emerging economies, reports Efe news. (IANS)

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