In 2022 in the United States, 13 people were murdered by their employer. However, 3,560 people were killed by an acquaintance compared to 1,998 who were killed by a stranger.
A ranking of the total number of murders by U.S. state can be found here.
Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022
The relationship categories of husband and wife include both common-law and ex-spouses. The categories of mother, father, sister, brother, son, and daughter include stepparents, stepchildren, and stepsiblings. The category of acquaintance includes the composite category of other known to victim. The category of boyfriend and girlfriend include same-sex relationships.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
FBI. "Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
FBI. (2023). Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
FBI. "Number of Murders in The United States by Relationship of Victim to Offender in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
FBI, Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2022 [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
