Weboct 6, 2021 · the new data show the us homicide rate increased from about six homicides per 100,000 people in 2019 to 7. 8 per 100,000 in 2020, according to nchs. Webnov 12, 2021 · washington, d. c. , had the highest homicide rate overall in 2020: 24. 4 killings were reported for every 100,000 people. Webjun 27, 2024 · there were 24,849 homicides in the us in 2022 — an average of about 7. 5 deaths per 100,000 people [1]. Homicide rates are highest in counties home to large cities, where there are an average of 10. 5 per 100,000. Weboct 6, 2021 · the numbers for 2020 are striking: The homicide rate rose from 6. 0 homicides per 100,000 in 2019 to 7. 8 in 2020. And the 2020 rate is the highest in the u. s. Websep 27, 2021 · about 77 percent of reported homicides in 2020 were committed with a firearm, the highest share ever reported, up from 67 percent a decade ago, said jeff.
