The findings were released by Mexico’s ‘Citizens Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice’, as Latin America is home to some 41 of the cities listed.
Drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability, corruption and poverty are to blame for the high homicide rates across that region, which has just 8 per cent of the world’s population, according to UN data.
The list features Cape Town in ninth place, Durban in 41st place, Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) in 42nd place and Johannesburg in 47th place.
The ranking only takes into account cities with a population of more than 300,000, and doesn’t include deaths in combat zones or cities with unavailable data – this explains why some cities that would be expected on the list don’t feature.
The ranking only takes into account cities with a population of more than 300,000, and doesn’t include deaths in combat zones or cities with unavailable data – this explains why some cities that would be expected on the list don’t feature.
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