Title: Homicides - Our World in Data
Headings: Homicides
Homicides
Summary
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In some countries, homicide is one of the leading causes of death
More than 400,000 people die from homicide each year
Homicide is a leading cause of death in young adults
The global distribution of homicides
Less than 1% of global deaths are from homicide, but in some countries it’s close to 10%
There are large differences in homicide rates across the world
How have homicide rates changed over time?
How have homicide rates changed over the long run until today?
Have homicides increased or decreased in recent decades?
Who are the victims of homicide?
Homicide deaths by age
Homicide rates by age
Child homicides
How and where are homicides committed?
By weapon/method
Definitions & Measurement
Origin and limitations of the available data on homicides
Comparisons of recent estimates
Data quality for long historical estimates
Data Sources
Historical sources
Homicide Data in the Post-War Time
Recent homicide estimates
Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

Content: Who are the victims of homicide? Homicide deaths by age
Homicide rates by age
Child homicides
How and where are homicides committed? By weapon/method
Definitions & Measurement
Origin and limitations of the available data on homicides
Comparisons of recent estimates
Data quality for long historical estimates
Data Sources
Historical sources
Homicide Data in the Post-War Time
Recent homicide estimates
Endnotes
Licence
Citation
This article deals with intentional homicides which are defined as “an unlawful death deliberately inflicted on one person by another person”. 1
Homicides refer to interpersonal violence. Civilian and military deaths during interstate wars , civil wars and genocides are not counted as homicides – but Our World in Data presents the evidence on deaths in the linked articles. Summary
More than 400,000 people die from homicide each year – in some countries it’s one of the leading causes. Less than 1% of global deaths are from homicide, but in some countries it’s as high as 10%. Homicide rates vary widely across the world – in the most violent countries, rates are more than 50 times higher. In many countries there has been a long – term decline in homicide rates. Most victims of homicide are younger than 50 years old.