Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.4301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4301
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1976
All-time low
0.1797
in 2016
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom is 0.4301, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 108.9% 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 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4909 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4136 | -15.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4343 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4447 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4609 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4201 | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4083 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5464 | +33.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5169 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5254 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5289 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5415 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5962 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5496 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5918 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6153 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7208 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.731 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7433 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7363 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7501 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.874 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.923 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.21 | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.52 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.39 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9742 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6588 | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.918 | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8766 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.898 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8319 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.821 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9644 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7196 | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7354 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8674 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9748 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8388 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.68 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7011 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7401 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.886 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4013 | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4651 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4812 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4324 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.392 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3454 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3123 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2939 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3056 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.237 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2293 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2059 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1904 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1797 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4921 | +173.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5716 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4596 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3086 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3783 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3667 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3076 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4301 | +39.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4301 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +173.8% | 0.1797 | 0.4921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.3582 | 0.3076 | 0.4301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 92 Switzerland 0.4757 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
- 94 Italy 0.4442 compare
- 96 Germany 0.397 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
- 98 Maldives 0.3679 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 0.4301 in 2024, 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 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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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