Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 673 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
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 is 673, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 1,107 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 589, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 713 | — |
| 1991 | 734 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 869 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 885 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 919 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 900 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 840 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 865 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 921 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 920 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 915 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 966 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,107 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 926 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 950 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 834 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 860 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 873 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 762 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 706 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 756 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 641 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 627 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 603 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 589 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 652 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 789 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 809 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 755 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 768 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 673 | -12.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 673 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 12.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 673 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 10.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 856.6 | 713 | 921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.9 | 706 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.9 | 589 | 809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United Kingdom was 673 in 2020, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 589 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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