Intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Intentional homicides, female was 0.6954 per 100,000 female in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom, 2005–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom stood at 0.6954 per 100,000 female.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom peaked at 1.51 per 100,000 female in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5581 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 91st out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 1.47 per 100,000 female | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 100,000 female | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 per 100,000 female | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 per 100,000 female | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 per 100,000 female | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9675 per 100,000 female | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9429 per 100,000 female | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 per 100,000 female | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 per 100,000 female | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 per 100,000 female | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 per 100,000 female | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 per 100,000 female | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6859 per 100,000 female | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5581 per 100,000 female | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6954 per 100,000 female | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 100,000 female | 1 per 100,000 female | 1.51 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 100,000 female | 0.6859 per 100,000 female | 1.48 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6267 per 100,000 female | 0.5581 per 100,000 female | 0.6954 per 100,000 female | 2 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom?
- Intentional homicides, female in United Kingdom was 0.6954 per 100,000 female in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 per 100,000 female in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5581 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for intentional homicides, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 91st out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.