Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
114
in 1991
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), 1990–2024

02550751001251990200720241990: 1001991: 1141992: 1081993: 1011994: 831995: 221996: 351997: 401998: 751999: 342000: 452001: 572002: 382005: 312006: 302007: 292008: 242009: 292010: 232011: 222012: 212013: 202014: 172015: 232016: 192017: 232018: 232019: 292020: 212021: 202022: 262023: 102024: 19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) is 19, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) peaked at 114 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 114 +14.0%
1992 108 -5.3%
1993 101 -6.5%
1994 83 -17.8%
1995 22 -73.5%
1996 35 +59.1%
1997 40 +14.3%
1998 75 +87.5%
1999 34 -54.7%
2000 45 +32.4%
2001 57 +26.7%
2002 38 -33.3%
2005 31 -18.4%
2006 30 -3.2%
2007 29 -3.3%
2008 24 -17.2%
2009 29 +20.8%
2010 23 -20.7%
2011 22 -4.3%
2012 21 -4.5%
2013 20 -4.8%
2014 17 -15.0%
2015 23 +35.3%
2016 19 -17.4%
2017 23 +21.1%
2018 23 +0.0%
2019 29 +26.1%
2020 21 -27.6%
2021 20 -4.8%
2022 26 +30.0%
2023 10 -61.5%
2024 19 +90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2 22 114 10
2000s 35.38 24 57 8
2010s 22 17 29 10
2020s 19.2 10 26 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

  1. 147 Fiji 22 compare
  2. 148 Barbados 21 compare
  3. 149 Bhutan 19 compare
  4. 149 Solomon Islands 19 compare
  5. 152 Grenada 16 compare
  6. 152 Montenegro 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) was 19 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 (Northern Ireland)?
The highest recorded value was 114 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
How does United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 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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