Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2002
All-time low
0.91
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020

00.511.522000201020202000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.92003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 12012: 0.982013: 0.942014: 0.912015: 12016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.55
2001 1.63 +5.2%
2002 1.86 +14.1%
2003 1.55 -16.7%
2004 1.58 +1.9%
2005 1.38 -12.7%
2006 1.41 +2.2%
2007 1.42 +0.7%
2008 1.23 -13.4%
2009 1.13 -8.1%
2010 1.2 +6.2%
2011 1.01 -15.8%
2012 0.98 -3.0%
2013 0.94 -4.1%
2014 0.91 -3.2%
2015 1 +9.9%
2016 1.2 +20.0%
2017 1.22 +1.7%
2018 1.13 -7.4%
2019 1.14 +0.9%
2020 1 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 1.13 1.86 10
2010s 1.07 0.91 1.22 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 in 2020, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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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