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