Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the U.S. 2023, by state

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 12, 2024

In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter in the United States with a rate of 39 murders or non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 inhabitants. Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Tennessee rounded out the top five states with the highest murder rates.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)

CharacteristicRate per 100,000 inhabitants
District of Columbia 39
Louisiana 14.5
New Mexico 11.5
Alabama 10.3
Tennessee 9.9
Arkansas 9.4
Missouri 9.1
South Carolina 9
Alaska 8.5
Maryland 8.3
North Carolina 7.9
Georgia 7.1
Mississippi 6.9
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September 2024

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2023

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*Limited data for 2023 was available for Florida. 

Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all 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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