In 2020, the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the United States was at 6.5 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a significant jump from the previous year, when the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate stood at 5.1 per 100,000 of the population.
Reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020
(per 100,000 of the population)
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 of the population.
The combined category of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter excludes involuntary or negligent manslaughter, conspiracies to commit murder, solicitation of murder, and attempted murder.
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191223/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191223/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191223/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191223/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191223/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
