Homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Homicide rate by sex was 0.8024 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8024
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
119th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.8817
in 2016
All-time low
0.5812
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom stood at 0.8024.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8817 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5812, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8288 | 0.7551 | 0.8789 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7343 | 0.5812 | 0.8817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.6845 | 0.8024 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom?
- Homicide rate by sex in United Kingdom was 0.8024 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8817 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5812 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for homicide rate by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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