What are the homocide rates for the United States, Canada, South Africa, and
Columbia?  Data for the last 5 years would be even better.

Homicide rates for the United States, Canada for the past five years

United States
2000 15,517
1999 15,533
1998 18,272
1997 19,491
1996 20,634

Stats from:
http://www.ncvc.org/STATS/hom.htm
http://www.csdp.org/ads/causes.htm
http://www3.who.int/whosis/whsa/whsa_table1.cfm?
path=whosis,whsa,whsa_table1&language=english

Canada
2000 542
1999 538
1998 558
1997 586
1996 635

Stats from:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/State/Justice/legal12a.htm
http://www.gdsourcing.com/works/faqhomic.htm


Homicide rates for South Africa and Columbia could not be found in the World 
Health Statistics Annual online or in other international statistic sources. 
However, these statistics can be found in the World Statistics Pocketbook. For 
details on purchasing this book (which is not available in an online format), 
go to http://esa.un.org/unsd/pubs/gesgrid.asp?id=261


Additional websites of interest:

Statistical Agencies of Foreign Governments
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stforeig.html

Thanks... I was hoping I could get the other numbers without buying a book.