Child homicide rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child homicide rate was 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child homicide rate in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, child homicide rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% 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, 0.0582 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 | 0.5524 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.5224 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4654 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6816 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.596 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5377 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 0.7169 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5471 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6304 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.6649 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6332 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6833 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7101 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.679 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7733 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8097 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.798 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7669 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9503 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9979 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 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 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.983 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9472 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6323 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7822 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7044 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6075 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6025 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5754 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6332 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6109 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4856 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5271 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5016 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7941 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6228 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.621 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4276 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 0.439 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5182 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3182 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2369 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2908 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.284 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2104 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2375 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2035 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2304 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1826 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1686 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1057 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1376 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2385 deaths per 100,000 people | +309.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3312 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1985 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2032 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2578 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1788 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 74% 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 | +309.6% | 0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2385 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7169 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7328 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6332 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7669 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6213 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7822 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4276 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3312 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1788 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2578 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 74 Greece 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mongolia 0.222 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Georgia 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in United Kingdom?
- Child homicide rate in United Kingdom was 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 0.0582 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 2024.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.