Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2000–2020
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 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 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 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 United Kingdom (Scotland) 1.04 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
- 141 Austria 0.99 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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