Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States
United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 19,796 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 19,796 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2023.
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 peaked at 24,703 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,164, in 2014.
United States ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19,796 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 380.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
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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- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,164 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- United States ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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