Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America
United States of America: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 4,359 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America stood at 4,359 homicides.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America peaked at 5,567 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,169 homicides, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,156 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 5,435 homicides | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5,227 homicides | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,567 homicides | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5,015 homicides | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 5,034 homicides | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,499 homicides | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 4,151 homicides | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,142 homicides | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,787 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3,709 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,460 homicides | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 3,761 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,695 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,552 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,559 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,654 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,678 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,585 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,530 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,311 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,262 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,301 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,169 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,184 homicides | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,334 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,717 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,694 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,694 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,587 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,350 homicides | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 5,080 homicides | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 4,771 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,359 homicides | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,801 homicides | 3,787 homicides | 5,567 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 homicides | 3,530 homicides | 4,460 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,425 homicides | 3,169 homicides | 3,717 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,640 homicides | 4,350 homicides | 5,080 homicides | 4 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States of America was 4,359 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,567 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,169 homicides in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .