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Homicide trends in the U.S.
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Homicide victimization, 1950-2005
| Year |
Homicide rate per 100,000 population |
Estimated number of homicides |
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| 1950 |
4.6 |
7,020 |
| 1951 |
4.4 |
6,820 |
| 1952 |
4.6 |
7,210 |
| 1953 |
4.5 |
7,210 |
| 1954 |
4.2 |
6,850 |
| 1955 |
4.1 |
6,850 |
| 1956 |
4.1 |
6,970 |
| 1957 |
4.0 |
8,060 |
| 1958 |
4.8 |
8,220 |
| 1959 |
4.9 |
8,580 |
| 1960 |
5.1 |
9,110 |
| 1961 |
4.8 |
8,740 |
| 1962 |
4.6 |
8,530 |
| 1963 |
4.6 |
8,640 |
| 1964 |
4.9 |
9,360 |
| 1965 |
5.1 |
9,960 |
| 1966 |
5.6 |
11,040 |
| 1967 |
6.2 |
12,240 |
| 1968 |
6.9 |
13,800 |
| 1969 |
7.3 |
14,760 |
| 1970 |
7.9 |
16,000 |
| 1971 |
8.6 |
17,780 |
| 1972 |
9.0 |
18,670 |
| 1973 |
9.4 |
19,640 |
| 1974 |
9.8 |
20,710 |
| 1975 |
9.6 |
20,510 |
| 1976 |
8.8 |
18,780 |
| 1977 |
8.8 |
19,120 |
| 1978 |
9.0 |
19,560 |
| 1979 |
9.7 |
21,460 |
| 1980 |
10.2 |
23,040 |
| 1981 |
9.8 |
22,520 |
| 1982 |
9.1 |
21,010 |
| 1983 |
8.3 |
19,308 |
| 1984 |
7.9 |
18,692 |
| 1985 |
7.9 |
18,976 |
| 1986 |
8.6 |
20,613 |
| 1987 |
8.3 |
20,096 |
| 1988 |
8.4 |
20,675 |
| 1989 |
8.7 |
21,500 |
| 1990 |
9.4 |
23,438 |
| 1991 |
9.8 |
24,703 |
| 1992 |
9.3 |
23,760 |
| 1993 |
9.5 |
24,526 |
| 1994 |
9.0 |
23,326 |
| 1995 |
8.2 |
21,606 |
| 1996 |
7.4 |
19,645 |
| 1997 |
6.8 |
18,208 |
| 1998 |
6.3 |
16,974 |
| 1999 |
5.7 |
15,522 |
| 2000 |
5.5 |
15,586 |
| 2001 |
5.6 |
16,039 |
| 2002 |
5.6 |
16,229 |
| 2003 |
5.7 |
16,582 |
| 2004 |
5.5 |
16,137 |
| 2005 |
5.6 |
16,692 |
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, 1950-2005
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