List of serial killers by number of victims

The list below is a compilation of modern serial killers who currently have the highest verifiable murder count. It excludes medical professionals and pseudo-medical professionals with their ability to kill simply and in plain sight, and serial killer groups and couples. Murderers falling into these two categories are listed separately further down. == Serial killers with 15 to 30 proven victims ==

This part of the list contains all serial killers with 15 to 30 proven victims who acted alone and were neither medical professionals nor contract killers. == Serial killers with 5 to 14 proven victims ==

This part of the list contains all serial killers with five to fourteen proven victims who acted alone and were neither medical professionals nor contract killers. == Serial killers with fewer than five proven victims ==

This part of the list contains serial killers with fewer than five proven victims who acted alone and were neither medical professionals nor contract killers. It excludes murderers with less than three proven victims, as their status as serial killers is uncertain (some such cases may be found below under ). == Medical professionals and pseudo-medical professionals ==

== Serial killer groups and couples ==

This list includes persons convicted as serial killers whose guilt is doubted by serious sources, as well as some particularly prominent cases of suspected serial killers for whom less than three murders could be definitively proven. • Proven victims being either victims the serial killer was convicted of killing, victims declared by the killer in a detailed confession, or those whose status as a victim most scholars of the subject agree upon. == See also ==