In 2023 in the United States, 12 people were murdered by their employer. However, 3,527 people were killed by an acquaintance compared to 1,674 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 2023
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, not all law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 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 2023." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
FBI. (2024). Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 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 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 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 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Number of murders in the United States by relationship of victim to offender in 2023 [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195327/murder-in-the-us-by-relationship-of-victim-to-offender/
