Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 19,796 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,796
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
24,703
in 1991
All-time low
14,164
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America stood at 19,796.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America peaked at 24,703 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,164, in 2014.
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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,438 | — |
| 1991 | 24,703 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 23,760 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 24,526 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23,326 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 21,606 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 19,645 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 18,208 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 16,974 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15,522 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 15,586 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,033 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 16,229 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 17,309 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17,128 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16,465 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 15,399 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 14,722 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14,661 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,856 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,319 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14,164 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,883 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 17,413 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17,294 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,374 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,669 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21,570 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 23,062 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 22,243 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,796 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,171 | 15,522 | 24,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,736 | 15,399 | 19,033 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,636 | 14,164 | 17,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,668 | 19,796 | 23,062 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States of America was 19,796 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 24,703 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,164 in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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