In 2023, the FBI reported that there were 13,789 victims of murder who identified as male, compared to 3,849 victims of murder who identified as female in the United States. A further 75 murder victims were of an unknown gender in that year.
Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies in the U.S. reported crime data to the FBI in 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of victims.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. (2024). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of Murder Victims in The United States in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI, Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of murder victims in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
