There were 16,425 murders (including non negligent manslaughter) in U.S. and its rate (per 100,000) is 5.0 in 2019. While the murder rate has fallen by about 40% over 20 years, it has been up a little since 2014.
Number of murders
Murder rate (per 100,000)
| Year | Murder | Rate | Source |
| 2019 | 16,425 | 5.0 | [49] |
| 2018 | 16,374 | 5.0 | [49] |
| 2017 | 17,294 | 5.3 | [49] |
| 2016 | 17,413 | 5.4 | [49] |
| 2015 | 15,883 | 4.9 | [49] |
| 2014 | 14,164 | 4.4 | [49] |
| 2013 | 14,319 | 4.5 | [49] |
| 2012 | 14,856 | 4.7 | [49] |
| 2011 | 14,661 | 4.7 | [49] |
| 2010 | 14,722 | 4.8 | [49] |
| 2009 | 15,399 | 5.0 | [49] |
| 2008 | 16,465 | 5.4 | [49] |
| 2007 | 17,128 | 5.7 | [49] |
| 2006 | 17,309 | 5.8 | [49] |
| 2005 | 16,740 | 5.6 | [49] |
| 2004 | 16,148 | 5.5 | [49] |
| 2003 | 16,528 | 5.7 | [49] |
| 2002 | 16,229 | 5.6 | [49] |
| 2001 | 16,037 | 5.6 | [49] |
| 2000 | 15,586 | 5.5 | [49] |
| 1999 | 15,522 | 5.7 | [50] |
| 1998 | 16,974 | 6.28 | [50] |
| 1997 | 18,208 | 6.80 | [50] |
| 1996 | 19,645 | 7.41 | [50] |
| 1995 | 21,606 | 8.22 | [50] |
| 1994 | 23,326 | 8.96 | [50] |
| 1993 | 24,526 | 9.51 | [50] |
| 1992 | 23,760 | 9.32 | [50] |
| 1991 | 24,703 | 9.80 | [50] |
| 1990 | 23,438 | 9.40 | [50] |
| 1989 | 21,500 | 8.71 | [50] |
| 1988 | 20,675 | 8.46 | [50] |
| 1987 | 20,096 | 8.29 | [50] |
| 1986 | 20,613 | 8.58 | [50] |
| 1985 | 18,976 | 7.98 | [50] |
| 1984 | 18,692 | 7.93 | [50] |
| 1983 | 19,308 | 8.26 | [50] |
| 1982 | 21,010 | 9.07 | [50] |
| 1981 | 22,520 | 9.81 | [50] |
crime rate = number / population * 100,000
FBI calculates the crime rates by using population data published by U.S. Census Bureau in all years.