But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his
The most prolific modern serial killer is arguably Dr. Harold Shipman, with 218 probable murders and possibly as many as 250 (see "Medical professionals", below).
After studying over 8,000 reports of government-caused deaths, Rummel estimated that there have been 262 million victims of democide in the last century. According to his figures, six times as many people have died from the actions of people working for governments than have died in battle.
Etymology. Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -cide.
Androcide is a coordinate term of femicide and a hyponym of gendercide. The etymological root of the hybrid word is derived from a combination of the Greek prefix andro meaning "man" or boy, with the Latin suffix cide, meaning killing.
Mass Murder: the indiscriminate killing of any person or people by a government. Democide: The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder.
Number of deaths in Australia 2011-2022
The number of deaths in Australia decreased significantly in 2022 compared to previous years. The number of deaths recorded in 2022 was approximately 46 thousand, compared to about 171 thousand in 2021.
The Soviet Union suffered the highest number of fatalities of any single nation, with estimates mostly falling between 22 and 27 million deaths. China then suffered the second greatest, at around 20 million, although these figures are less certain and often overlap with the Chinese Civil War.
Research shows that certain genes can predispose people to violence. Many serial killers experience childhood trauma or early separation from their mothers.
World War II
The war pitted the Allies and the Axis power in the deadliest war in history, and was responsible for the deaths of over 70 million people.
In September 1939 the Allies, namely Great Britain, France, and Poland, were together superior in industrial resources, population, and military manpower, but the German military, or Wehrmacht, because of its armament, training, doctrine, discipline, and fighting spirit, was the most efficient and effective fighting ...
The most lethal war in human history is almost certainly World War II. Other wars may have been more lethal but lack credible records. Sixty to eighty million people died between 1939 and 1945.
Women's life expectancy was 79 years in the U.S. in 2021, while men's was about 73, according to CDC data. The U.S. has a higher rate of avoidable deaths, which is measured as death before the age of 75, among men than any comparable country.
Crude death rate
In 2022, death rate for Australia was 6.8 per 1,000 people. Before death rate of Australia started to increase to reach a level of 6.8 per 1,000 people in 2022, it went through a trough reaching a low of 6.4 per 1,000 people in 2020.
2022: At a glance
In 2022, there were 1,194 road crash deaths. This is an increase of 5.8 per cent from 2021. Over the decade national fatalities have remained largely flat. Fatality rates per population declined over the decade by a total of 10.4 per cent (from 5.1 to 4.6).
hit (slang), slay, blow away (slang, US), liquidate.
Regicide is the killing of a king (or queen). The word derives from the Latin regis, meaning "king," and the ancient French cide, meaning "killer." Today, the word regicide can also be applied to politicians who topple a president or prime minister.
hit [⇒ thesaurus] ice (slang) knock off. liquidate (informal) murder.