Share of deaths from homicide in United States of America
United States of America: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 1957
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in United States of America is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in United States of America peaked at 1.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1957.
United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5% | — |
| 1951 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in United States of America?
- Share of deaths from homicide in United States of America was 0.8% in 2022, 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1957.
- How does United States of America rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- United States of America ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.