Homicide rates from firearms in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Homicide rates from firearms was 0.0513 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0513
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1032
in 2010
All-time low
0.0355
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022
Homicide rates from firearms in United Kingdom, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0513 for homicide rates from firearms in 2022.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1032 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0355, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0706 | 0.0661 | 0.0752 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0596 | 0.0355 | 0.1032 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 | 0.0488 | 0.0513 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in United Kingdom?
- Homicide rates from firearms in United Kingdom was 0.0513 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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