Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.046 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.046
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.125
in 1976
All-time low
0.0198
in 2016
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.046 for share of deaths from homicide in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom peaked at 0.125 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0198, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0419 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0329 | -21.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0382 | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 0.039 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0405 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0359 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.035 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0475 | +36.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0442 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 0.045 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0459 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0453 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.05 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0451 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0524 | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0534 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0612 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0652 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0627 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.062 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0638 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0753 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0764 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1136 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1119 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1171 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0987 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0824 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.078 | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0786 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0702 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0705 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0852 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0886 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0964 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0644 | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0658 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1078 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0937 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0885 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0775 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.066 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0696 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.087 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0509 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.046 | +44.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.046 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +171.4% | 0.0198 | 0.0536 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.04 | 0.0329 | 0.0475 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0543 | 0.0451 | 0.0652 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0999 | 0.0638 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0781 | 0.0564 | 0.0964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0776 | 0.0637 | 0.1078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 | 0.0345 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 | 0.0198 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 | 0.0301 | 0.046 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom?
- Share of deaths from homicide in United Kingdom was 0.046 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- United Kingdom ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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