Title: U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2021 | MacroTrends
Headings: U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2021
U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2021
Content: U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 5.32, a 1.37% decline from 2016. U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 5.39, a 8.91% increase from 2015. U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 4.95, a 11.37% increase from 2014. Download Historical Data
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4 5 6 7 8 9 Per 100K Population
4.96
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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 -20 -10 0 10 20 Annual % Change
-6.77%
2018
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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Data Source: World Bank
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Germany
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Greece
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Australia
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Poland
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U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data
Year
Per 100K Population
Annual % Change
2018
4.96
-6.77%
2017
5.32
-1.37%
2016
5.39
8.91%
2015
4.95
11.37%
2014
4.44
-1.79%
2013
4.53
-4.33%
2012
4.73
0.54%
2011
4.71
-1.24%
2010
4.76
-5.23%
2009
5.03
-7.34%
2008
5.43
-4.78%
2007
5.70
-1.98%
2006
5.81
2.44%
2005
5.67
2.74%
2004
5.52
-3.15%
2003
5.70
0.95%
2002
5.65
-15.52%
2001
6.69
20.87%
2000
5.53
-0.72%
1999
5.57
-9.66%
1998
6.17
-7.95%
1997
6.70
-8.47%
1996
7.32
-10.15%
1995
8.15
-8.39%
1994
8.89
-5.88%
1993
9.45
2.21%
1992
9.25
-4.73%
1991
9.71
4.40%
1990
9.30
4.40%
















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Country Name
Per 100K Population
Puerto Rico
21.09
Uruguay
12.06
Palau
11.17
Barbados
9.77
Panama
9.39
Argentina
5.32
United States
4.96
Lithuania
4.57
Chile
4.40
Latvia
4.36
Liechtenstein
2.64
Estonia
2.12
Canada
1.76
Finland
1.63
Malta
1.59
Cyprus
1.26
United Kingdom
1.20
France
1.20
Slovak Republic
1.14
Sweden
1.08
Denmark
1.01
Austria
0.97
Germany
0.95
Greece
0.94
Australia
0.89
Iceland
0.89
Ireland
0.87
Portugal
0.79
Poland
0.73
Hong Kong
0.65
Spain
0.62
South Korea
0.60
Switzerland
0.59
Netherlands
0.59
Croatia
0.58
Italy
0.57
Slovenia
0.48
Norway
0.47
Macao
0.32
Oman
0.27
Japan
0.26
Singapore
0.16