Homicides: male victims — all countries

Homicides: male victims — World

Homicides: male victims in the world in 2024 — 336,829 people. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.4%.

2024 336,829 people −0.66% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 366,717 people2017
Period minimum 331,640 people2007

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

Homicides: male victims — World, 2000–2024330,000340,000350,000360,000370,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 341,641 people2001: 352,073 people2002: 355,363 people2003: 351,200 people2004: 342,364 people2005: 337,267 people2006: 336,778 people2007: 331,640 people2008: 337,810 people2009: 342,618 people2010: 346,967 people2011: 355,302 people2012: 361,749 people2013: 360,469 people2014: 364,485 people2015: 359,926 people2016: 366,694 people2017: 366,717 people2018: 354,686 people2019: 340,943 people2020: 337,584 people2021: 354,780 people2022: 341,062 people2023: 339,070 people2024: 336,829 people
Change over the period: −4,812 (−1.41%) Average annual rate: -0.06 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 336,829 people
World 336,829 people
Homicides: male victims — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 336,829 −2,241 −0.66%
2023 339,070 −1,991 −0.58%
2022 341,062 −13,718 −3.87%
2021 354,780 +17,196 +5.09%
2020 337,584 −3,359 −0.99%
2019 340,943 −13,743 −3.87%
2018 354,686 −12,031 −3.28%
2017 366,717 +23 +0.01%
2016 366,694 +6,769 +1.88%
2015 359,926 −4,559 −1.25%
2014 364,485 +4,016 +1.11%
2013 360,469 −1,280 −0.35%
2012 361,749 +6,448 +1.81%
2011 355,302 +8,335 +2.4%
2010 346,967 +4,348 +1.27%
2009 342,618 +4,809 +1.42%
2008 337,810 +6,169 +1.86%
2007 331,640 −5,138 −1.53%
2006 336,778 −489 −0.14%
2005 337,267 −5,097 −1.49%
2004 342,364 −8,836 −2.52%
2003 351,200 −4,163 −1.17%
2002 355,363 +3,289 +0.93%
2001 352,073 +10,432 +3.05%
2000 341,641

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.