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Homicides: male victims — United States

Homicides: male victims in the United States in 2023 — 15,437 people. Ranked 79 in the world out of 82. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 15.6%.

2023 15,437 people −11.65% vs 2022
World rank 79of 82
Period maximum 19,268 people1991
Period minimum 10,980 people2014

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Homicides: male victims — United States, 1990–202310,00012,50015,00017,50020,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 18,282 people1991: 19,268 people1992: 18,533 people1993: 18,959 people1994: 18,311 people1995: 16,572 people1996: 15,146 people1997: 14,057 people1998: 12,832 people1999: 11,735 people2000: 11,877 people2001: 14,573 people2002: 12,468 people2003: 12,833 people2004: 12,596 people2005: 13,181 people2006: 13,655 people2007: 13,450 people2008: 12,880 people2009: 11,869 people2010: 11,411 people2011: 11,399 people2012: 11,555 people2013: 11,150 people2014: 10,980 people2015: 12,549 people2016: 13,696 people2017: 13,600 people2018: 12,680 people2019: 13,082 people2020: 17,220 people2021: 17,982 people2022: 17,472 people2023: 15,437 people
Change over the period: −2,845 (−15.56%) Average annual rate: -0.51 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 15,437 people
World 339,070 people
North America computed 16,005 people
Northern America computed 16,005 people
Homicides: male victims — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 15,437 −2,035 −11.65%
2022 17,472 −510 −2.84%
2021 17,982 +762 +4.42%
2020 17,220 +4,139 +31.64%
2019 13,082 +402 +3.17%
2018 12,680 −920 −6.77%
2017 13,600 −96 −0.7%
2016 13,696 +1,147 +9.14%
2015 12,549 +1,569 +14.29%
2014 10,980 −169 −1.52%
2013 11,150 −405 −3.51%
2012 11,555 +156 +1.37%
2011 11,399 −12 −0.11%
2010 11,411 −458 −3.86%
2009 11,869 −1,011 −7.85%
2008 12,880 −570 −4.24%
2007 13,450 −205 −1.5%
2006 13,655 +474 +3.6%
2005 13,181 +584 +4.64%
2004 12,596 −237 −1.85%
2003 12,833 +365 +2.93%
2002 12,468 −2,105 −14.44%
2001 14,573 +2,697 +22.71%
2000 11,877 +142 +1.21%
1999 11,735 −1,098 −8.55%
1998 12,832 −1,224 −8.71%
1997 14,057 −1,090 −7.19%
1996 15,146 −1,426 −8.6%
1995 16,572 −1,739 −9.5%
1994 18,311 −648 −3.42%
1993 18,959 +426 +2.3%
1992 18,533 −736 −3.82%
1991 19,268 +987 +5.4%
1990 18,282 — —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BM Bermuda 4 CA Canada 564 US United States 15,437
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About the indicator

The number of male victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year, from UNODC. The split of victims by sex is a stable regularity of world crime statistics: men make up about 80% of homicide victims in the world, and the gap is wider where the overall homicide rate is higher.

Important: The sum of male and female victims may not match the total number of homicides: some countries report data without a breakdown by sex, and such cases enter only the total indicator. The number of territories here is therefore smaller than in the “Number of intentional homicides” indicator.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.

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