SDG #16 is to “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”
Within SDG #16 are 12 targets, of which we here focus on Target 16.1:
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Target 16.1 has four indicators:
Indicator 16.1.1: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
Indicator 16.1.2: Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause
Indicator 16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
Indicator 16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
Among countries with data, the highest homicide rate is in Jamaica, with 52 per 100,000 population. The worldwide homicide rate as of 2021 was 5 per 100,000, showing no reduction since 2015.
The highest number of conflict-related deaths in 2022 was in Ethiopia (102,000), followed by Ukraine (82,000) and Mexico (14,000)
Few countries have data for the third indicator relating to exposure to different forms of violence. There’s also a large data gap for the measure of feeling safe walking alone at night. The countries reporting the lowest proportions for this as of 2021 were South Africa, Chile, and Mexico (32-38% of population).