Intentional homicides in the United Kingdom in 2021 — 1.12 per 100k. Ranked 39 in the world out of 116. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 12.1%.
1990–2021 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.12 | +0.17 | +18.28% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | −0.2 | −17.78% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.06 | +5.48% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | −0.08 | −7.22% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +0 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +0.22 | +23.71% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | +0.05 | +5.33% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | −0.03 | −3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | −0.05 | −4.63% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | −0.03 | −2.72% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | −0.19 | −16.01% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.08 | +6.69% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | −0.1 | −8.21% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | −0.2 | −13.73% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +0.01 | +0.59% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +0.03 | +2.46% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +0.23 | +14.35% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | +0.08 | +5.41% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +0.14 | +10.15% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.02 | +1.24% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +0.13 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | −0.03 | −2.12% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | −0.11 | −7.89% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | −0.03 | −2.19% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +0.07 | +5.37% |
| 1993 | 1.35 | −0.03 | −2.49% |
| 1992 | 1.38 | −0.01 | −0.41% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | +0.12 | +9.23% |
| 1990 | 1.27 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Ireland
0.44
Norway
0.54
Iceland
0.54
Denmark
0.63
Sweden
1.08
United Kingdom
1.12
Finland
1.28
Estonia
1.95
Lithuania
2.58
Latvia
3.02
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
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Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.