Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United Kingdom (England and Wales)
United Kingdom (England and Wales): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom (England and Wales) recorded 0.93 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales) peaked at 1.79 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.88 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom (England and Wales) 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United Kingdom (England and Wales), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1.79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 0.88 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales) was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom (England and Wales) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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