Venezuelan capital Caracas has been revealed as the most violent city in the world - with 119.87 homicides for every 100,000 residents in 2015.

Published by the Mexico Citizens Council for Public Security, new research listed the 50 cities across the globe that suffer the most violence.

With 41 cities on the list, Latin America is home to the most on the planet, while Brazil alone has 21.

The highest increase in violence since 2014 was in San Salvador, El Salvador. The murder rate there increased by 81% in just one year, from 61.21 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014 to 111.03 in 2015. The Central American country of just six million people has seen gang-related violence push death tolls to similar levels as seen during the country’s civil war in the 1980s.

While the majority of cities are in developing or semi-developed countries, four cities were in the United States: Detroit, Baltimore, St Louis and New Orleans.

The 30 most dangerous cities in the world Show all 30 1 /30 The 30 most dangerous cities in the world The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 30. Teresina, Brazil Teresina had 42.64 homicides per 100,000 residents. According to the Mexico Citizens Council for Public Security's annual ranking of the world's most violent cities in 2015) The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 29. Goiânia y Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil Goiânia has 43.38 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 28. Detroit, Michigan, USA Detroit had 43.89 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 27. Feira de Santana, Brazil Feira de Santana had 45.5 homicides per 100,000 residents. The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 26. Belém, Brazil Belém had 45.83 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 25. Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemala had 47.17 homicides per 100,000 residents. The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 24. Cumaná, Venezuela Cumaná had 47.77 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 23. Manaus, Brazil Manaus had 47.87 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 22. Cuiabá, Brazil Cuiabá had 48.52 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 21. São Luís, Brazil São Luís had 53.05 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 20. Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barquisimeto had 54.96 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 19. Baltimore, Maryland, USA Baltimore had 54.98 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 18. Maceio, Brazil Maceio had 55.63 homicides per 100,000 residents. The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 17. Culiacan, Mexico Culiacan had 56.09 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 16. João Pessoa, Brazil João Pessoa had 58.40 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 15. St. Louis, Missouri, USA St. Louis had 59.23 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 14. Salvador, Brazil Salvador had 60.63 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 13. Natal, Brazil Natal had 60.66 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 12. Fortaleza, Brazil Fortaleza had 60.77 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 11. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Ciudad Guayana had 62.33 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 10. Cali, Colombia Cali had 64.27 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 9. Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town had 65.53 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 8. Palmira, Colombia Palmira had 70.88 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 7. Valencia, Venezuela Valencia had 72.31 homicides per 100,000 residents AFP/Getty Images The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 6. Distrito Central, Honduras Distrito Central had 73.51 homicides per 100,000 residents. The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 5. Maturin, Venezuela Maturin had 86.45 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 4. Acapulco, Mexico Acapulco had 104.73 homicides per 100,000 resident The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 3. San Salvador, El Salvador San Salvador had 108.54 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 2. San Pedro Sula, Honduras San Pedro Sula had 111.03 homicides per 100,000 residents The 30 most dangerous cities in the world 1. Caracas, Venezuela Caracas had 119.87 homicides per 100,000 residents

However, some improvements were noted in Juarez, Mexico and Colombia's Medellin, where murder rates have fallen dramatically since the 1990s.

The list did not take into account of war zones or places with fewer than 300,000 residents.

The full list is as follows:

50. Obregón, Mexico had 28.29 homicides per 100,000 residents.

49. Maracaibo, Venezuela had 28.85 homicides per 100,000 residents.

48. Macapá, Brazil had 30.25 homicides per 100,000 residents.

47. Johannesburg, South Africa had 30.31 homicides per 100,000 residents.

46. Victoria, Mexico had 30.50 homicides per 100,000 residents.

45. Pereira, Colombia had 32.58 homicides per 100,000 residents.

44. Curitiba, Brazil had 34.71 homicides per 100,000 residents.

43. Porto Alegre, Brazil had 34.73 homicides per 100,000 residents.

42. Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa had 35.85 homicides per 100,000 residents.

41. Durban, South Africa had 35.93 homicides per 100,000 residents.

40. Campina Grande, Brazil had 36.04 homicides per 100,000 residents.

39. Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil had 36.16 homicides per 100,000 residents.

38. Aracaju, Brazil had 37.7 homicides per 100,000 residents.

37. Recife, Brazil had 38.12 homicides per 100,000 residents.

36. Vitória da Conquista, Brazil had 38.46 homicides per 100,000 residents.

35. Tijuana, Mexico had 39.09 homicides per 100,000 residents.

34. Gran Barcelona, Venezuela had 40.08 homicides per 100,000 residents.

33. Kingston, Jamaica had 41.14 homicides per 100,000 residents.

32. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States had 41.44 homicides per 100,000 residents.

31. Vitoria, Brazil had 41.99 homicides per 100,000 residents.

30. Teresina, Brazil had 42.64 homicides per 100,000 residents.

29. Goiânia y Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil has 43.38 homicides per 100,000 residents.

28. Detroit, Michigan, United States had 43.89 homicides per 100,000 residents.

27. Feira de Santana, Brazil had 45.5 homicides per 100,000 residents.

26. Belém, Brazil had 45.83 homicides per 100,000 residents.

25. Guatemala City, Guatemala had 47.17 homicides per 100,000 residents.

24. Cumaná, Venezuela had 47.77 homicides per 100,000 residents.

23. Manaus, Brazil had 47.87 homicides per 100,000 residents.

22. Cuiabá, Brazil had 48.52 homicides per 100,000 residents.

21. São Luís, Brazil had 53.05 homicides per 100,000 residents.

20. Barquisimeto, Venezuela had 54.96 homicides per 100,000 residents.

19. Baltimore, Maryland, United States had 54.98 homicides per 100,000 residents.

18. Maceio, Brazil had 55.63 homicides per 100,000 residents.

17. Culiacan, Mexico had 56.09 homicides per 100,000 residents.

16. João Pessoa, Brazil had 58.40 homicides per 100,000 residents.

15. St. Louis, Missouri, United States had 59.23 homicides per 100,000 residents.

14. Salvador, Brazil had 60.63 homicides per 100,000 residents.

13. Natal, Brazil had 60.66 homicides per 100,000 residents.

12. Fortaleza, Brazil had 60.77 homicides per 100,000 residents.

11. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela had 62.33 homicides per 100,000 residents.

10. Cali, Colombia had 64.27 homicides per 100,000 residents.

9. Cape Town, South Africa had 65.53 homicides per 100,000 residents.

8. Palmira, Colombia had 70.88 homicides per 100,000 residents.

7. Valencia, Venezuela had 72.31 homicides per 100,000 residents.

6. Distrito Central, Honduras had 73.51 homicides per 100,000 residents.

5. Maturin, Venezuela had 86.45 homicides per 100,000 residents.

4. Acapulco, Mexico had 104.73 homicides per 100,000 residents.

3. San Salvador, El Salvador had 108.54 homicides per 100,000 residents.

2. San Pedro Sula, Honduras had 111.03 homicides per 100,000 residents.