Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 was 1 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.86 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.91 per 100,000 people
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: 1.6 per 100,000 people2001: 1.6 per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 per 100,000 people2004: 1.6 per 100,000 people2005: 1.4 per 100,000 people2006: 1.4 per 100,000 people2007: 1.4 per 100,000 people2008: 1.2 per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 per 100,000 people2010: 1.2 per 100,000 people2011: 1 per 100,000 people2012: 0.98 per 100,000 people2013: 0.94 per 100,000 people2014: 0.91 per 100,000 people2015: 1 per 100,000 people2016: 1.2 per 100,000 people2017: 1.2 per 100,000 people2018: 1.1 per 100,000 people2019: 1.1 per 100,000 people2020: 1 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

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 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 100,000 people, 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 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 per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.55 per 100,000 people —
2001 1.63 per 100,000 people +5.2%
2002 1.86 per 100,000 people +14.1%
2003 1.55 per 100,000 people -16.7%
2004 1.58 per 100,000 people +1.9%
2005 1.38 per 100,000 people -12.7%
2006 1.41 per 100,000 people +2.2%
2007 1.42 per 100,000 people +0.7%
2008 1.23 per 100,000 people -13.4%
2009 1.13 per 100,000 people -8.1%
2010 1.2 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2011 1.01 per 100,000 people -15.8%
2012 0.98 per 100,000 people -3.0%
2013 0.94 per 100,000 people -4.1%
2014 0.91 per 100,000 people -3.2%
2015 1 per 100,000 people +9.9%
2016 1.2 per 100,000 people +20.0%
2017 1.22 per 100,000 people +1.7%
2018 1.13 per 100,000 people -7.4%
2019 1.14 per 100,000 people +0.9%
2020 1 per 100,000 people -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 per 100,000 people 1.13 per 100,000 people 1.86 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.07 per 100,000 people 0.91 per 100,000 people 1.22 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1 per 100,000 people 1 per 100,000 people 1 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 136 United Kingdom (Scotland) 1.04 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 137 Croatia 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 137 Turkmenistan 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 139 United Kingdom 1 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 141 Austria 0.99 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 per 100,000 people compare

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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 per 100,000 people 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 100,000 people 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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