Child homicide rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child homicide rate was 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.772 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.833 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.859 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.772 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.533 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.689 (2025)
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.