Homicide rate who mortality database in United States
United States: Homicide rate who mortality database was 7.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.42
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.55
in 1980
All-time low
4.48
in 1957
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in United States stood at 7.42.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in United States peaked at 10.55 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1957.
That places United States 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.27 | — |
| 1951 | 4.89 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 5.17 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 4.83 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.51 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 4.56 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.48 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.51 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.62 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 4.72 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.69 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.85 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.89 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.13 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5.53 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 5.93 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.79 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 7.35 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 7.66 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.25 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 9.11 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 9.43 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.75 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.15 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.89 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.99 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.89 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 10.55 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 10.19 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.53 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 8.51 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 8.25 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 8.55 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.86 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.1 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.9 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 10.41 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.86 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.95 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.43 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 8.58 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 7.28 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.62 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.19 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.96 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.13 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.42 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | -5.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.48 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.75 | 4.69 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 | 8.25 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 8.22 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 6.19 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.52 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4.96 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.42 | 7.82 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in United States?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in United States was 7.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 in 1980.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1957.
- How does United States rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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