U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2024
Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
- U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2021 was 6.81, a 6.02% increase from 2020.
- U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2020 was 6.42, a 28.78% increase from 2019.
- U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2019 was 4.99, a 1.14% increase from 2018.
- U.S. murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 4.93, a 5.99% decline from 2017.
| U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Per 100K Population |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
6.81 |
6.02% |
| 2020 |
6.42 |
28.78% |
| 2019 |
4.99 |
1.14% |
| 2018 |
4.93 |
-5.99% |
| 2017 |
5.24 |
-1.46% |
| 2016 |
5.32 |
8.76% |
| 2015 |
4.89 |
11.25% |
| 2014 |
4.40 |
-1.90% |
| 2013 |
4.48 |
-4.44% |
| 2012 |
4.69 |
0.44% |
| 2011 |
4.67 |
-1.27% |
| 2010 |
4.73 |
-5.22% |
| 2009 |
4.99 |
-7.33% |
| 2008 |
5.39 |
-4.80% |
| 2007 |
5.66 |
-2.02% |
| 2006 |
5.77 |
2.60% |
| 2002 |
5.63 |
-15.58% |
| 2001 |
6.67 |
20.80% |
| 2000 |
5.52 |
-0.73% |
| 1999 |
5.56 |
-9.65% |
| 1998 |
6.15 |
-7.94% |
| 1997 |
6.68 |
-8.48% |
| 1996 |
7.30 |
-10.20% |
| 1995 |
8.13 |
-8.56% |
| 1994 |
8.89 |
-6.16% |
| 1993 |
9.48 |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
9.31 |
-5.18% |
| 1991 |
9.82 |
3.94% |
| 1990 |
9.45 |
3.94% |
