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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce homicides — IVP‑09 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
7.7 homicides per 100,000 population (2022) *

Target:
5.5 per 100,000 *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
5.9 homicides per 100,000 population occurred in 2018 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Homicides, 2020 *
(homicides per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2020
Total
7.8
SE 0.050

Homicides by Educational attainment (25-64 years), 2020 *
(homicides per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2020
Less than High school
26.9
SE 0.434
High school (including GED or equivalent)
21.3
SE 0.241
Some college or more
3.2
SE 0.054

Highest and lowest rates for Homicides: Disparities by Educational attainment (25-64 years), 2020 *
(homicides per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired