Homicide victimization by age, gender, and race, 1976-2005
Four charts: one each for white males, black males, white females, and black females
White males chart
Line chart with three lines for white males ages 14-17, 18-24, and 25+.
For white males ages 14-17, the homicide victimization rate began at 3.7 in 1976 and rose to 5.1 in 1980. After 1980, the rate fell to 3.5 in 1984, before increasing to 9.1 in 1993. It then fell, reaching a low of 3.5 in 2003, before climbing to 4.4 in 2005.
For white males ages 18-24, the homicide victimization rate began at 11.3 in 1976 and rose to 18.2 in 1991. The rate then decreased to a low of 12.0 in 2004, before increasing to 12.2 in 2005.
For white males ages 25 and older, the homicide victimization rate began at 9.8 in 1976 and increased to 11.4 in 1980. After 1980, the rate fell to 4.7 in 2000, before rising to 4.9 in 2004, where it remained constant until 2005.
Black males chart
Line chart with three lines for black males ages 14-17, 18-24, and 25+.
For black males ages 14-17, the homicide victimization rate began at 24.2 in 1976 and dropped to 21.9 in 1978. The rate then climbed, reaching 26.3 in 1980, before decreasing to 18.4 in 1984. Then it increased to 76.4 in 1993, before falling, reaching a low of 22.6 in 2002. After 2002, the rate increased to 26.4 in 2005.
For black males ages 18-24, the homicide victimization rate began at 89.8 in 1976 and decreased to 86.4 in 1978. The rate then rose to 96.7 in 1980, before falling to 68.0 in 1984. Then it increased to a high of 183.5 in 1993, before decreasing to 95.5 in 2004. Then the rate increased, reaching 102.0 in 2005.
For black males ages 25 and older, the homicide victimization rate began at 97.2 in 1976 and fell to a low of 36.5 in 1999. Then the rate increased to a high of 39.9 in 2005.
White females chart
Line chart with three lines for white females ages 14-17, 18-24, and 25+.
For white females ages 14-17, the homicide victimization rate began at 2.1 in 1976 and increased, reaching 2.6 in 1980. The rate then decreased to 1.9 in 1982, before increasing to 2.1 in 1984. After 1984, it decreased to 1.9 in 1985, before increasing to a high of 2.7 in 1993. After 1993, the rate fell to 2.0 in 1994, before increasing to 2.7 in 1995. After 1995, it decreased, reaching 1.1 in 2003, where it remained constant until 2005.
For white females ages 18-24, the homicide victimization rate began at 4.2 in 1976 and rose to 5.3 in 1980. Then the rate decreased, reaching a low of 2.5 in 2005.
For white females ages 25 and older, the homicide victimization rate began at 3.0 in 1976 and rose to 3.3 in 1980, where it remained constant until 1982. After 1982, the rate decreased to 3.0 in 1984, before increasing to 3.3 in 1987. Then it fell to a low of 1.9 in 2002, where it remained constant until 2005.
Black females
Line chart with three lines for black females ages 14-17, 18-24, and 25+.
For black females ages 14-17, the homicide victimization rate began at 6.3 in 1976 and increased to 8.7 in 1977. The rate then fell, reaching 5.2 in 1983, before increasing to 12.8 in 1992. Then it fell to 3.7 in 2004, before increasing to 4.0 in 2005.
For black females ages 18-24, the homicide victimization rate began at 25.1 in 1976 and dropped, reaching a low of 9.6 in 2004. After 2004, the rate increased, reaching 11.3 in 2005.
For black females ages 25 and older, the homicide victimization rate began at 19.3 in 1976 and decreased, reaching a low of 6.2 in 2005.