Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.52
Change on year
down 61.8%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.38
in 2001
All-time low
0.52
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), 2000–2023

1232000201120232000: 2.72001: 3.42002: 2.22005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 0.922015: 1.22016: 12017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.52020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.42023: 0.52

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) stood at 0.52. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) peaked at 3.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2023.

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), 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 (Northern Ireland), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.67
2001 3.38 +26.6%
2002 2.24 -33.7%
2005 1.79 -20.1%
2006 1.72 -3.9%
2007 1.65 -4.1%
2008 1.35 -18.2%
2009 1.62 +20.0%
2010 1.27 -21.6%
2011 1.21 -4.7%
2012 1.15 -5.0%
2013 1.09 -5.2%
2014 0.92 -15.6%
2015 1.24 +34.8%
2016 1.02 -17.7%
2017 1.23 +20.6%
2018 1.22 -0.8%
2019 1.53 +25.4%
2020 1.11 -27.5%
2021 1.05 -5.4%
2022 1.36 +29.5%
2023 0.52 -61.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.05 1.35 3.38 8
2010s 1.19 0.92 1.53 10
2020s 1.01 0.52 1.36 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

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  4. 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 compare
  5. 173 China 0.5 compare
  6. 173 Switzerland 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) was 0.52 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 (Northern Ireland)?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2023.
How does United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 171st 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 (Northern Ireland)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 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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