Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Yemen

Number of intentional homicides in Yemen in 2013 — 1,703 people. Ranked 107 in the world out of 128. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 176.9%.

2013 1,703 people +5.38% vs 2012
World rank 107of 128
Period maximum 1,703 people2013
Period minimum 615 people1998

Trend over time

1998–2013 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Yemen, 1998–20135001,0001,5002,0001998200020022004200620082010201220131998: 615 people1999: 1,024 people2000: 697 people2003: 704 people2004: 646 people2009: 990 people2010: 1,099 people2011: 1,375 people2012: 1,616 people2013: 1,703 people
Change over the period: +1,088 (+176.91%) Average annual rate: 7.03 %

Comparison, 2013

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

Yemen 1,703 people
World 444,566 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 8,717 people
Western Asia computed 6,067 people
Number of intentional homicides — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2013 1,703 +87 +5.38%
2012 1,616 +241 +17.53%
2011 1,375 +276 +25.11%
2010 1,099 +109 +11.01%
2009 990
2004 646 −58 −8.24%
2003 704
2000 697 −327 −31.93%
1999 1,024 +409 +66.5%
1998 615

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.