Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 1.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.12
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2002
All-time low
0.9003
in 2014
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom, 1990–2021

00.511.521990200520211990: 1.31991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.31994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.92005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 12012: 0.982013: 0.9352014: 0.92015: 0.9482016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.22020: 0.9462021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom stood at 1.12.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom peaked at 1.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9003, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1.27
1991 1.39 +9.2%
1992 1.38 -0.4%
1993 1.35 -2.5%
1994 1.42 +5.4%
1995 1.39 -2.2%
1996 1.28 -7.9%
1997 1.25 -2.1%
1998 1.38 +10.3%
1999 1.4 +1.2%
2000 1.54 +10.1%
2001 1.63 +5.4%
2002 1.86 +14.3%
2005 1.38 -25.9%
2006 1.41 +2.5%
2007 1.42 +0.6%
2008 1.23 -13.7%
2009 1.12 -8.2%
2010 1.2 +6.7%
2011 1.01 -16.0%
2012 0.9803 -2.7%
2013 0.9349 -4.6%
2014 0.9003 -3.7%
2015 0.9483 +5.3%
2016 1.17 +23.7%
2017 1.18 +0.2%
2018 1.09 -7.2%
2019 1.15 +5.5%
2020 0.9458 -17.8%
2021 1.12 +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 1.25 1.42 10
2000s 1.45 1.12 1.86 8
2010s 1.06 0.9003 1.2 10
2020s 1.03 0.9458 1.12 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 124 Sweden 1.15 compare
  2. 125 Slovak Republic 1.12 compare
  3. 126 Romania 1.12 compare
  4. 128 Bulgaria 1.09 compare
  5. 129 Belgium 1.08 compare
  6. 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United Kingdom was 1.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Homicide rate vs gdp pc
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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