Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales)

United Kingdom (England and Wales): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.93
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2002
All-time low
0.88
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.82003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 0.932012: 0.962013: 0.912014: 0.882015: 0.932016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 0.932021: 1.12022: 0.972023: 0.93

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom (England and Wales) recorded 0.93 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.88, 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, by in United Kingdom (England and Wales), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.46
2001 1.51 +3.4%
2002 1.79 +18.5%
2003 1.47 -17.9%
2004 1.46 -0.7%
2005 1.32 -9.6%
2006 1.32 +0.0%
2007 1.34 +1.5%
2008 1.16 -13.4%
2009 1.07 -7.8%
2010 1.14 +6.5%
2011 0.93 -18.4%
2012 0.96 +3.2%
2013 0.91 -5.2%
2014 0.88 -3.3%
2015 0.93 +5.7%
2016 1.18 +26.9%
2017 1.19 +0.8%
2018 1.08 -9.2%
2019 1.14 +5.6%
2020 0.93 -18.4%
2021 1.13 +21.5%
2022 0.97 -14.2%
2023 0.93 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.39 1.07 1.79 10
2010s 1.03 0.88 1.19 10
2020s 0.99 0.93 1.13 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom (England and Wales)

  1. 144 Cyprus 0.96 compare
  2. 145 Tonga 0.95 compare
  3. 146 Australia 0.94 compare
  4. 147 Finland 0.93 compare
  5. 147 Malta 0.93 compare
  6. 150 Germany 0.92 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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