Homicide Victims in the United States, 1976-2019
Graph of the Week
This week’s graph illustrates the number of male and female homicide victims in the United States (U.S.) from 1976 to 2019.
Key Points
• Between 1976 to 2019, men were 77% of homicide victims in the U.S.
• Roughly 603,806 men and 181,200 women were victims of homicide in the U.S. between 1976 and 2019.
• Numbers of victims shown in the graph are likely underestimated due to the way that homicide data are gathered and reported.
Sources
Fox JA, Zawitz MW. Homicide trends in the United States. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Crime in the U.S. FBI. Accessed December 14, 2024.
Bonus commentary
The above data show that males are much more likely than females to be victims of homicides. Early death from homicide contributes to shorter life expectancy among U.S. males than females. Addressing the causes of homicide will increase male life expectancy. Oddly, though more males than females are victims of physical violence and homicide, the U.S. government has an office dedicated to reducing violence victimization among women but not men. The U.S. government also funds more research on women’s than men’s violence victimization.
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I can here them now.....But, but, but, but, they were men who killed them.....anything to disregard males pain.