Criminal activity is responsible for more deaths around the world than terror attacks and armed conflicts combined, according to a study published on Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The sweeping study found that organized crime is one of the biggest drivers of homicides around the world, and that women are more often killed by their partners or family members.

What are the main takeaways?

• Some 464,000 people around the world were killed in homicides in 2017 — far more than the 89,000 people killed in armed conflicts that same year.


• Organized crime was responsible for up to 19% of deaths worldwide.


• Over 90% of suspects in homicide cases between 2014 and 2016 were men.


• The number of women and girls killed due to domestic violence rose in 2017, accounting for 58% of all female homicide victims.


• Europe has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world, with 3 victims per 100,000 people.

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