Murder Rate
Specific Measure
Rate of murder and other unlawful, but intentional, killings per 100,000 people.
(Source: Authors' analysis of FBI and Brennan Center for Justice data).
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure: (Same as above.)
(Source: Authors’ analysis of United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime data).
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 30% (out of 70 countries)
- International Rank Trend: Worsening
National Trend Improving
For more information about data sources and treatments, download the Data Notes.