Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United Kingdom (Scotland)
United Kingdom (Scotland): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.04 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Scotland), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Scotland) stood at 1.04 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Scotland) peaked at 2.69 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in United Kingdom (Scotland), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 per 100,000 people | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 2.69 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 0.96 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom (Scotland)
- 133 Bulgaria 1.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Romania 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Slovakia 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Croatia 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 United Kingdom 1 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 (Scotland)?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom (Scotland) was 1.04 per 100,000 people 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 (Scotland)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom (Scotland) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 136th 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 (Scotland)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom (Scotland) 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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