Intentional homicides - United States
Value & RankThe Intentional homicides of United States is 4.70 (per 100,000 people) with a global rank of 101.
United States compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of United States is similar to that of Belarus, Thailand, Mauritania, Estonia, Albania, Niger, Marshall Islands, Latvia, Micronesia, Ukraine with a respective Intentional homicides of 5.10, 5.00, 5.00, 5.00, 5.00, 4.70, 4.70, 4.70, 4.60, 4.30 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106.10 years declineUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 16.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Intentional homicides of 5.29 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 13.8% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 6.00% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 16.1% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 0.00% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 14.5% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
United States compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of United States is similar to that of Belarus, Thailand, Mauritania, Estonia, Albania, Niger, Marshall Islands, Latvia, Micronesia, Ukraine with a respective Intentional homicides of 5.10, 5.00, 5.00, 5.00, 5.00, 4.70, 4.70, 4.70, 4.60, 4.30 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106.10 years declineUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 16.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Intentional homicides of 5.29 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 13.8% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 6.00% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 16.1% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 0.00% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 14.5% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
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1995 | 8.11 |
1996 | 7.29 |
1997 | 6.68 |
1998 | 6.15 |
1999 | 5.56 |
2000 | 5.50 |
2001 | 6.60 |
2002 | 5.60 |
2003 | 5.60 |
2004 | 5.50 |
2005 | 5.60 |
2006 | 5.80 |
2007 | 5.60 |
2008 | 5.40 |
2009 | 5.00 |
2010 | 4.70 |
2011 | 4.70 |
2012 | 4.70 |
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Belarus | 96 | 5.10 |
Thailand | 97 | 5.00 |
Mauritania | 98 | 5.00 |
Estonia | 99 | 5.00 |
Albania | 100 | 5.00 |
United States | 101 | 4.70 |
Niger | 102 | 4.70 |
Marshall Islands | 103 | 4.70 |
Latvia | 104 | 4.70 |
Micronesia | 105 | 4.60 |
Ukraine | 106 | 4.30 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators