A line chart showing the U.S. homicide rate per 100,000 residents annually from 1900 to 2025. From 1900 to 1934, the rate was between 6 and 10. It then fell to between 4 and 6 until 1969. Since 1994, the rate has fallen to below 6 for every year except 2020-2022. In 2025, the projected rate will be 4.