Homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 1.12 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.12
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2002
All-time low
0.9003
in 2014
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2021

00.511.521990200520211990: 1.31991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.31994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.92005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 12012: 0.982013: 0.9352014: 0.92015: 0.9482016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.22020: 0.9462021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.12, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9003, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 1.25 1.42 10
2000s 1.45 1.12 1.86 8
2010s 1.06 0.9003 1.2 10
2020s 1.03 0.9458 1.12 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 124 Sweden 1.15 compare
  2. 125 Slovakia 1.12 compare
  3. 126 Romania 1.12 compare
  4. 128 Bulgaria 1.09 compare
  5. 129 Belgium 1.08 compare
  6. 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Homicide rate who vs unodc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Homicide rate who vs unodc
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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