More People Die Violently At Home Than In War

In 2008, one in three countries in the world had a homicide rate greater than 10 per 100,000 Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters

Violence Between Individuals 'Kills Nine Times More People' Than wars -- The Guardian

Report urges global bodies, governments and aid agencies to review approaches to tackling violence in light of figures.

Nine times as many people are killed in disputes between individuals, including incidents of domestic violence, than are killed in wars and conflicts, according to a report which urges global bodies, governments and aid agencies to review approaches to tackling violence.

The cost of all forms of violence amounts to $9.5tn a year, equivalent to more than 11% of world gross domestic product, says Conflict and Violence (pdf), an assessment paper commissioned by the Copenhagen Consensus Centre.

But "collective violence" – deaths and injuries caused by conflicts and terrorism – accounts for only $167bn of the total figure. Homicides, violent crime, child abuse, domestic violence and sexual violence make up the rest, the report says.

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