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Murder Rates Nationally and By State
- By Region
- Alphabetical by State
- By Rank, Highest to Lowest
- National Rates, 1970-Current
- Murder Rate of Death Penalty States Compared to Non-Death Penalty States
DATA SOURCES:
FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2017 (published Sept. 2018)
FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2016 (published Sept. 2017)
FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2015 (published Oct. 2016)
FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2014 (published Oct. 2015)
FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2013 (published Nov. 2014)
FBI Uniform Crime Reports for earlier years: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
News and Developments - Current Year
News and Developments - Previous Years
REGIONAL MURDER RATES, 2001 - 2017
MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE
REGION |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
EXECUTIONS SINCE 1976 (As of 5/24/19) |
South |
6.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
1225 |
Midwest |
5.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
184 |
West |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
85 |
Northeast |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4 |
NATIONAL RATE |
5.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
|
NATIONWIDE MURDER RATES, 1996 - 2017
ALPHABETICAL BY STATE
States marked in yellow have no death penalty statute and murder rates have been highlighted from the year of abolition in that state.
| YEAR | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Alaska | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| Arizona | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Arkansas | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| California | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Colorado | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Connecticut | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Delaware | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Florida | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Georgia | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| Hawaii | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Idaho | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Illinois | 7.8 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 10 |
| Indiana | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Iowa | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Kansas | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Kentucky | 5.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Louisiana | 12.4 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 13 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
| Maine | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Maryland | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| Massachusetts | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Michigan | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Minnesota | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Mississippi | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| Missouri | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Montana | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Nebraska | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Nevada | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 13.7 |
| New Hampshire | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| New Jersey | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| New Mexico | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 11.5 |
| New York | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 7.4 |
| North Carolina | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| North Dakota | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Ohio | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Oklahoma | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Oregon | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Rhode Island | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| South Carolina | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| South Dakota | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Tennessee | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Texas | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| Utah | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Vermont | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Virginia | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| West Virginia | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Wisconsin | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Wyoming | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
For a weighted average which takes into account the population of each state, see additional murder rate data.
For 2016, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 5.4, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.9
For 2015, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 5.0, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 4.0*
For 2014, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.8
For 2013, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 4.4, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.4
For 2012, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.7
For 2011, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.1
For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9
For 2009, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.9, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.8
For 2008, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 5.2, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.3
* The average murder rate for 2015 was recalculated based on the updated murder rate information in the 2016 UCR.
BY 2017 RANK, HIGHEST TO LOWEST
(other years shown for comparison)
MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE
| YEAR | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.4 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 13 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
| Missouri | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Nevada | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 13.7 |
| Maryland | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| Arkansas | 8.6 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Alaska | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| Alabama | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Mississippi | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| Illinois | 7.8 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Tennessee | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| New Mexico | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 11.5 |
| Georgia | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| Oklahoma | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Ohio | 6.1 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Indiana | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Arizona | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Kentucky | 5.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| North Carolina | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Michigan | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Delaware | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Kansas | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Virginia | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Florida | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Texas | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| West Virginia | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| California | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Colorado | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Montana | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| New Jersey | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Iowa | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Wisconsin | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| South Dakota | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Connecticut | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| New York | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Hawaii | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Wyoming | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Massachusetts | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Oregon | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Utah | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Nebraska | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Vermont | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Minnesota | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Idaho | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Rhode Island | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Maine | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| New Hampshire | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
For a weighted average which takes into account the population of each state, see additional murder rate data.
For 2016, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 5.4, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.9
For 2015, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 5.0, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 4.0*
For 2014, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.8
For 2013, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty states was 4.4, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.4
For 2012, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.7
For 2011, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.7, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.1
For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9
For 2009, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.9, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.8
For 2008, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 5.2, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.3
* The average murder rate for 2015 was recalculated based on the updated murder rate information in the 2016 UCR.
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