Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales)

United Kingdom (England and Wales): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 522 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
522
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
944
in 2002
All-time low
504
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 5541991: 6221992: 5811993: 5661994: 6331995: 6621996: 5861997: 6071998: 6401999: 6702000: 7602001: 7912002: 9442003: 7762004: 7782005: 7092006: 7122007: 7302008: 6372009: 5922010: 6332011: 5252012: 5432013: 5202014: 5042015: 5382016: 6892017: 6982018: 6412019: 6762020: 5552021: 6722022: 5812023: 5662024: 522

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom (England and Wales) recorded 522 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales) peaked at 944 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 504, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom (England and Wales) 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 554
1991 622 +12.3%
1992 581 -6.6%
1993 566 -2.6%
1994 633 +11.8%
1995 662 +4.6%
1996 586 -11.5%
1997 607 +3.6%
1998 640 +5.4%
1999 670 +4.7%
2000 760 +13.4%
2001 791 +4.1%
2002 944 +19.3%
2003 776 -17.8%
2004 778 +0.3%
2005 709 -8.9%
2006 712 +0.4%
2007 730 +2.5%
2008 637 -12.7%
2009 592 -7.1%
2010 633 +6.9%
2011 525 -17.1%
2012 543 +3.4%
2013 520 -4.2%
2014 504 -3.1%
2015 538 +6.7%
2016 689 +28.1%
2017 698 +1.3%
2018 641 -8.2%
2019 676 +5.5%
2020 555 -17.9%
2021 672 +21.1%
2022 581 -13.5%
2023 566 -2.6%
2024 522 -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 612.1 554 670 10
2000s 742.9 592 944 10
2010s 596.7 504 698 10
2020s 579.2 522 672 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom (England and Wales)

  1. 55 Ghana 607 compare
  2. 56 Sri Lanka 573 compare
  3. 57 Tunisia 562 compare
  4. 58 Panama 522 compare
  5. 60 Lesotho 519 compare
  6. 61 Kazakhstan 511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales) was 522 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
The highest recorded value was 944 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
The lowest recorded value was 504 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom (England and Wales) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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