According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes Global Study on Homicide 2019, 464,000 people were murdered in 2017 worldwide, with a global murder rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people. However, murder rates vary widely across the globe, with some countries experiencing much higher numbers than others. Central America and the Caribbean are global hotspots, with countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Jamaica posting murder rates up to 10 times higher than the global average. South American countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia also have high murder rates. Here are the six countries with the highest murder rates in the world, according to various sources:

1. El Salvador - 61.7 murders per 100,000 people
2. Jamaica - 44.95 murders per 100,000 people
3. Honduras - 36.33 murders per 100,000 people
4. South Africa - 33.46 murders per 100,000 people
5. Mexico - 28.37 murders per 100,000 people
6. Venezuela - 49.9 murders per 100,000 people

Its important to note that different sources may have slightly different rankings and numbers due to variations in data collection and reporting.