Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 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, 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 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 peaked at 1.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.91, 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, by in United Kingdom, 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, 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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 136 United Kingdom (Scotland) 1.04 compare
  2. 137 Croatia 1.01 compare
  3. 137 Turkmenistan 1.01 compare
  4. 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 compare
  5. 141 Austria 0.99 compare
  6. 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 compare
  7. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 compare

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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 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 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 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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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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