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
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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