Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies in the U.S. reported crime data to the FBI in 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of victims.
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Number of murder victims in the U.S. 2024, by gender
In 2024, the FBI reported that there were 12,144 victims of murder who identified as male, compared to 3,538 victims of murder who identified as female in the United States. A further 113 murder victims were of an unknown gender in that year.
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FBI. (August 5, 2025). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of murder victims in the United States in 2024, by gender." Chart. August 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. (2025). Number of murder victims in the United States in 2024, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
FBI. "Number of Murder Victims in The United States in 2024, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Aug 2025, /statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
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Number of murder victims in the United States in 2024, by gender [Graph], FBI, August 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1388777/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-gender/
