Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia

Number of intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia in 2019 — 285 people. Ranked 78 in the world out of 134. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 54.9%.

2019 285 people +27.23% vs 2018
World rank 78of 134
Period maximum 301 people2004
Period minimum 173 people2000

Trend over time

1999–2019 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019150200250300350199920012003200520072009201120132015201720191999: 184 people2000: 173 people2001: 229 people2002: 285 people2003: 250 people2004: 301 people2005: 297 people2006: 255 people2007: 265 people2018: 224 people2019: 285 people
Change over the period: +101 (+54.89%) Average annual rate: 2.21 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 285 people
World 421,390 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 2,959 people
Western Asia computed 3,243 people
High-income countries computed 37,878 people
Number of intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 285 +61 +27.23%
2018 224
2007 265 +10 +3.92%
2006 255 −42 −14.14%
2005 297 −4 −1.33%
2004 301 +51 +20.4%
2003 250 −35 −12.28%
2002 285 +56 +24.45%
2001 229 +56 +32.37%
2000 173 −11 −5.98%
1999 184

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.