Homicide rate who age standardized in United States
United States: Homicide rate who age standardized was 7.42 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
7.42
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 1980
All-time low
4.48
in 1957
Years of data
73
1950β2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in United States, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in United States is 7.42, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in United States peaked at 10.55 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1957.
United States ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.48 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.75 | 4.69 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 | 8.25 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 8.22 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 6.19 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.52 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4.96 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.42 | 7.82 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in United States?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in United States was 7.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 1980.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1957.
- How does United States rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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