Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.3783 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3783
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
97th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1976
All-time low
0.1797
in 2016
Years of data
72
1950–2021

Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom, 1950–2021

00.511.5195019852021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom is 0.3783, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom peaked at 1.52 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1797, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4662 0.4083 0.5464 10
1960s 0.6355 0.5289 0.7433 10
1970s 1.19 0.7501 1.52 10
1980s 0.9059 0.6588 1.11 10
1990s 0.8485 0.68 1.22 10
2000s 0.4589 0.3123 0.886 10
2010s 0.3165 0.1797 0.5716 10
2020s 0.3434 0.3086 0.3783 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 94 Germany 0.4461 compare
  2. 95 Italy 0.4148 compare
  3. 96 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
  4. 98 Maldives 0.3679 compare
  5. 99 Kuwait 0.3524 compare
  6. 100 Barbados 0.3517 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom?
Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom was 0.3783 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1976.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1797 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
United Kingdom ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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