Child homicide rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child homicide rate was 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Child homicide rate in United Kingdom, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, child homicide rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5549 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.5219 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4634 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6348 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5907 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5331 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7105 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5418 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6248 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6604 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6319 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6838 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6699 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7107 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6792 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7741 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8077 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9054 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7972 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7651 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9467 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9954 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9801 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9444 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6313 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4419 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7837 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6083 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6033 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6227 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5757 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6312 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6059 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.523 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7893 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6207 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8064 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4286 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4408 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.521 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6503 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2358 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2896 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2827 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2694 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2088 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2348 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1774 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1637 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1045 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2355 deaths per 100,000 people | +309.0% |
| 2018 | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1957 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +309.0% | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2355 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7105 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.732 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6319 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9054 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7651 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4419 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7837 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4286 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8064 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6503 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1988 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1957 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Georgia 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Spain 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Jordan 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in United Kingdom?
- Child homicide rate in United Kingdom was 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child homicide rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.