Annual rate of homicides in the U.S.
Homicide rate per 100k, 1960 to 2023; 2023 data is estimated
A column chart shows the annual rate of homicides in the U.S. from 1960 to 2023. Data for 2023 is estimated. The chart shows the rate is trending down, estimated at 5.5 for 2023. The rate was 6.3 in 2022.
