Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United States
United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 5.76 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.76 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.78 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.38 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.76 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States peaked at 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.38 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places United States 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.54 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.65 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 5.79 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.67 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.73 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.67 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.68 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.47 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.38 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.29 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.21 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.89 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.93 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 6.78 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.51 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.76 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 5.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.81 per 100,000 people | 4.38 per 100,000 people | 5.29 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 per 100,000 people | 5.76 per 100,000 people | 6.78 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States was 5.76 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does United States rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- United States ranks 55th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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