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Gang violence, mass shootings, poverty, and sprawling populations: These are all unwanted characteristics exhibited by the 40 deadliest cities in the world.

The majority are clustered in the Western Hemisphere, data shows, with cities in South and Central America, as well as the United States, dominating the list.

Of the top ten, nine are in Mexico. Colima - the capital of the Mexican state of the same name - was ranked at the top of the list and above the likes of Tijuana, New Orleans, Cape Town, Kingston, Port-au-Prince and Cali, which also feature.