David Hamilton
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Neven Mrgan's tumbl: Murder stats
- In 2005, the homicide rate in the US was 5.6.
- In 2011, it was 4.8. It has been steadily declining since 1991.
- In 2010, the international homicide rate was 6.9. For Europe, 3.5.
That figure for the murder rate in Europe is misleading, as it is skewed by the terrible murder rate of 15 for Russia.
The number for the UK is 1.17, making the US over four times more dangerous. Even safer are Spain (0.87), Germany (0.86), Norway (0.60) & Iceland (0.31)
In fact, the Western European state with the murder rate closest to the US is the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein, with 2.8 for its 35,000 people - still only just over half the average for the entire USA
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