Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — United Arab Emirates

Number of intentional homicides in the United Arab Emirates in 2022 — 71 people. Ranked 40 in the world out of 105. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 6%.

2022 71 people +61.36% vs 2021
World rank 40of 105
Period maximum 71 people2022
Period minimum 44 people2021

Trend over time

2010–2022 · people

Number of intentional homicides — United Arab Emirates, 2010–2022405060708020102012201420162018202020222010: 67 people2011: 51 people2012: 69 people2013: 57 people2014: 61 people2015: 60 people2019: 64 people2020: 65 people2021: 44 people2022: 71 people
Change over the period: +4 (+5.97%) Average annual rate: 0.48 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 71 people
World 424,747 people
Western Asia computed 2,948 people
High-income countries computed 31,902 people
Number of intentional homicides — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 71 +27 +61.36%
2021 44 −21 −32.31%
2020 65 +1 +1.56%
2019 64
2015 60 −1 −1.64%
2014 61 +4 +7.02%
2013 57 −12 −17.39%
2012 69 +18 +35.29%
2011 51 −16 −23.88%
2010 67

Western Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.