Homicide rate from firearms in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1032 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022
Homicide rate from firearms in United Kingdom, 2008–2022
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 Kingdom recorded 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate 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 rate from firearms in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1032 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Homicide rate from firearms in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0661 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 0.0752 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1032 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0547 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0592 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0706 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0661 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0752 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0596 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1032 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0488 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 68 Germany 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Mongolia 0.0583 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Bolivia 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate from firearms in United Kingdom?
- Homicide rate from firearms in United Kingdom was 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 from firearms recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 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 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.