Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0% for share of deaths from homicide in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +36.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.