Intentional homicides in Middle East & North Africa in 2023 — 3.9 per 100k. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 202.2%.
2007–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| 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 | — | — |
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.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.