Intentional homicides in the United States in 2023 — 5.76 per 100k. Ranked 55 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 37.7%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.76 | −0.75 | −11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | −0.27 | −3.94% |
| 2021 | 6.78 | +0.43 | +6.69% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | +1.42 | +28.77% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | +0.05 | +0.98% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | −0.32 | −6.13% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | −0.08 | −1.59% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +0.42 | +8.62% |
| 2015 | 4.87 | +0.49 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | −0.09 | −2% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | −0.21 | −4.52% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | +0.02 | +0.37% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | −0.07 | −1.38% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | −0.27 | −5.33% |
| 2009 | 5 | −0.4 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | −0.28 | −4.86% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | −0.12 | −2.07% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | — | — |
| 2002 | 5.65 | −1.04 | −15.57% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +1.16 | +20.92% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | −0.03 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | −0.58 | −9.43% |
| 1998 | 6.15 | −0.51 | −7.67% |
| 1997 | 6.66 | −0.59 | −8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | −0.8 | −9.97% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | −0.73 | −8.32% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | −0.55 | −5.91% |
| 1993 | 9.34 | +0.19 | +2.03% |
| 1992 | 9.15 | −0.48 | −4.98% |
| 1991 | 9.63 | +0.38 | +4.12% |
| 1990 | 9.25 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
