Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America

United States of America: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 5.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.76
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 1991
All-time low
4.38
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 9.31991: 9.61992: 9.21993: 9.31994: 8.81995: 8.11996: 7.31997: 6.71998: 6.11999: 5.62000: 5.52001: 6.72002: 5.72006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.42009: 52010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.52014: 4.42015: 4.92016: 5.32017: 5.22018: 4.92019: 4.92020: 6.42021: 6.82022: 6.52023: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America stood at 5.76.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America peaked at 9.63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.25
1991 9.63 +4.1%
1992 9.15 -5.0%
1993 9.34 +2.0%
1994 8.79 -5.9%
1995 8.06 -8.3%
1996 7.25 -10.0%
1997 6.66 -8.2%
1998 6.15 -7.7%
1999 5.57 -9.4%
2000 5.54 -0.6%
2001 6.7 +20.9%
2002 5.65 -15.6%
2006 5.79 +2.5%
2007 5.67 -2.1%
2008 5.4 -4.9%
2009 5 -7.4%
2010 4.73 -5.3%
2011 4.67 -1.4%
2012 4.68 +0.4%
2013 4.47 -4.5%
2014 4.38 -2.0%
2015 4.87 +11.1%
2016 5.29 +8.6%
2017 5.21 -1.6%
2018 4.89 -6.1%
2019 4.93 +1.0%
2020 6.35 +28.8%
2021 6.78 +6.7%
2022 6.51 -3.9%
2023 5.76 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.98 5.57 9.63 10
2000s 5.68 5 6.7 7
2010s 4.81 4.38 5.29 10
2020s 6.35 5.76 6.78 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in United States of America was 5.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
United States of America ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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