The US murder rate compared to other countries

According data published by Nate Silver over on FiveThirtyEight, black Americans are murdered at 12 times the rate of people in other developed countries. 5.2 out of every 100,000 Americans was a murder victim between 2010 and 2012. Read more on the Independent.

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This chart shows homicide deaths per 100,000 of the population (2010-2012 average).

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Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the U.S. 2024, by state
Murder and manslaughter rate in the U.S. 1990-2024
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Number of murder victims in the U.S. 2024, by race
Number of murder offenders in the U.S. 2024, by gender
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Number of murder offenders in the U.S. 2024, by age

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