Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Middle East & North Africa

Intentional homicides in Middle East & North Africa in 2023 — 3.9 per 100k. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 202.2%.

2023 3.9 per 100k +2.63% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5 per 100k2013
Period minimum 1.29 per 100k2007

Trend over time

2007–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Middle East & North Africa, 2007–202302462007200920112013201520172019202120232007: 1.29 per 100k2008: 3.15 per 100k2009: 2.46 per 100k2010: 4.1 per 100k2011: 4.8 per 100k2012: 4.8 per 100k2013: 5 per 100k2014: 4.9 per 100k2015: 4.2 per 100k2016: 3.9 per 100k2017: 4 per 100k2018: 4 per 100k2019: 3.9 per 100k2020: 3.7 per 100k2021: 3.6 per 100k2022: 3.8 per 100k2023: 3.9 per 100k
Change over the period: +2.61 (+202.24%) Average annual rate: 7.16 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 3.9 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 3.9 +0.1 +2.63%
2022 3.8 +0.2 +5.56%
2021 3.6 −0.1 −2.7%
2020 3.7 −0.2 −5.13%
2019 3.9 −0.1 −2.5%
2018 4 +0 +0%
2017 4 +0.1 +2.56%
2016 3.9 −0.3 −7.14%
2015 4.2 −0.7 −14.29%
2014 4.9 −0.1 −2%
2013 5 +0.2 +4.17%
2012 4.8 +0 +0%
2011 4.8 +0.7 +17.07%
2010 4.1 +1.64 +66.57%
2009 2.46 −0.69 −21.98%
2008 3.15 +1.86 +144.5%
2007 1.29

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.