In 2022, the FBI reported that there were 14,441 victims of murder who identified as male, compared to 4,251 victims of murder who identified as female in the United States. A further 93 murder victims were of an unknown gender in that year.
Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by gender
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies in the U.S. reported crime data to the FBI in 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of victims.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by gender." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. (2023). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of Murder Victims in The United States in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
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Number of murder victims in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
