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
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom (Scotland), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
- 129 Switzerland 45 compare
- 131 Croatia 39 compare
- 131 French Guiana 39 compare
- 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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