The murder rate in the U.S. (4.88) is comparable to the murder rate in Somalia (5.56), Rwanda (4.51) and Cuba (4.72). It's much higher than the murder rate in Ghana (1.70), China (0.74), Indonesia (0.50), Palestine (0.60), and Bangladesh (2.51).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#Notes