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

United Kingdom (Scotland): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
137
in 2004
All-time low
45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

4060801001201401990200720241990: 761991: 641992: 1101993: 1141994: 1091995: 1251996: 1261997: 861998: 961999: 1202000: 1062001: 1162002: 1252003: 1092004: 1372005: 952006: 1202007: 1152008: 992009: 822010: 1002011: 932012: 632013: 622014: 632015: 592016: 652017: 592018: 642019: 672020: 592021: 532022: 532023: 572024: 45

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom (Scotland) recorded 45 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Scotland) peaked at 137 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom (Scotland) 129th 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 (Scotland), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in United Kingdom (Scotland), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 76
1991 64 -15.8%
1992 110 +71.9%
1993 114 +3.6%
1994 109 -4.4%
1995 125 +14.7%
1996 126 +0.8%
1997 86 -31.7%
1998 96 +11.6%
1999 120 +25.0%
2000 106 -11.7%
2001 116 +9.4%
2002 125 +7.8%
2003 109 -12.8%
2004 137 +25.7%
2005 95 -30.7%
2006 120 +26.3%
2007 115 -4.2%
2008 99 -13.9%
2009 82 -17.2%
2010 100 +22.0%
2011 93 -7.0%
2012 63 -32.3%
2013 62 -1.6%
2014 63 +1.6%
2015 59 -6.3%
2016 65 +10.2%
2017 59 -9.2%
2018 64 +8.5%
2019 67 +4.7%
2020 59 -11.9%
2021 53 -10.2%
2022 53 +0.0%
2023 57 +7.5%
2024 45 -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.6 64 126 10
2000s 110.4 82 137 10
2010s 69.5 59 100 10
2020s 53.4 45 59 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom (Scotland)

  1. 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
  2. 129 Switzerland 45 compare
  3. 131 Croatia 39 compare
  4. 131 French Guiana 39 compare
  5. 131 Norway 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Scotland) was 45 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 (Scotland)?
The highest recorded value was 137 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom (Scotland) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom (Scotland) 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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