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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States

United States: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.94 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
15.27 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
6.79 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 15.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 14.6 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 14 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 12.5 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 9 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 7.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 10.5 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

United States recorded 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States peaked at 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.

United States ranks 47th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 14.69 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
1992 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population -5.1%
1993 14.65 homicides per 100,000 population +1.0%
1994 13.98 homicides per 100,000 population -4.5%
1995 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population -10.5%
1996 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population -9.6%
1997 10.39 homicides per 100,000 population -8.2%
1998 9.38 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
1999 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population -9.5%
2000 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population +0.1%
2001 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population +21.4%
2002 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population -15.3%
2003 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population +1.9%
2004 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population -2.9%
2005 8.95 homicides per 100,000 population +3.6%
2006 9.18 homicides per 100,000 population +2.5%
2007 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
2008 8.47 homicides per 100,000 population -5.3%
2009 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population -8.8%
2010 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population -4.8%
2011 7.27 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2012 7.29 homicides per 100,000 population +0.3%
2013 6.96 homicides per 100,000 population -4.5%
2014 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population -2.5%
2015 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population +13.1%
2016 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population +8.0%
2017 8.15 homicides per 100,000 population -1.7%
2018 7.53 homicides per 100,000 population -7.6%
2019 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population +2.3%
2020 10.09 homicides per 100,000 population +31.0%
2021 10.51 homicides per 100,000 population +4.2%
2022 10.18 homicides per 100,000 population -3.2%
2023 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population -12.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.52 homicides per 100,000 population 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 8.84 homicides per 100,000 population 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 9.93 homicides per 100,000 population 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population 10.51 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 44 Suriname 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 45 Ukraine 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 46 Cape Verde 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 48 Mongolia 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 50 Philippines 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States was 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
How does United States rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
United States ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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