Death rate for homicide in the U.S. 1950-2019

In 2019, there were six deaths by homicide per 100,000 of the population in the United States, compared to 5.9 deaths by homicide in the previous year. This is an increase from 1950, when there were 5.1 deaths by homicide per 100,000 resident population in the United States. However, within the provided time period, the death rate for homicide in the U.S. was highest in 1980, when there were 10.4 deaths by homicide per 100,000 of the population in the United States.Homicides in the United StatesThe term homicide is used when a human being is killed by another human being. Criminal homicide takes several forms, for example murder; but homicide is not always a crime, it also includes affirmative defense, insanity, self-defense or the execution of convicted criminals. In the United States, youth homicide has especially been seen as a problem of urban areas, due to poverty, limited adult supervision, involvement in drug and gang activities, and school failure. Both homicide rates and suicide rates in the U.S. among people aged 20 to 24 and teenagers aged 15 to 19 have vastly increased since 2001.

2019年，美国每10万人中有6起谋杀案，较上一年5.9起谋杀案有所上升。与1950年的5.1起每10万人谋杀案相比，这一数字有所增加。然而，在所提供的时间段内，1980年美国谋杀死亡率最高，当年每10万人中有10.4起谋杀案。在美国，谋杀一词用于描述由一人杀害另一人的行为。刑事谋杀有多种形式，例如谋杀；但谋杀并非总是犯罪行为，它还包括正当防卫、精神错乱、自卫或对已判决罪犯的执行。在美国，由于贫困、成年人监管不足、参与毒品和帮派活动以及学业失败，青年谋杀尤其被视为城市地区的问题。自2001年以来，美国20至24岁和15至19岁青少年中的谋杀率和自杀率均有显著上升。