In the United States, more men than women are shot to death by the police. As of October 22, the U.S. police shot 904 men and 44 women to death in 2024. In 2023, the police shot 1,107 men and 48 women to death.
Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Washington Post. (October 22, 2024). Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. "Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. (2024). Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. "Number of People Shot to Death by The Police in The United States from 2017 to 2024*, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post, Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender [Graph], Washington Post, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
