Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia

Intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia in 2019 — 0.94 per 100k. Ranked 36 in the world out of 133. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 21.4%.

2019 0.94 per 100k +26.78% vs 2018
World rank 36of 133
Period maximum 1.59 per 100k2002
Period minimum 0.74 per 100k2018

Trend over time

1999–2019 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia, 1999–20190.50.7511.251.51.75199920012003200520072009201120132015201720191999: 1.19 per 100k2000: 1.07 per 100k2001: 1.34 per 100k2002: 1.59 per 100k2003: 1.33 per 100k2004: 1.53 per 100k2005: 1.44 per 100k2006: 1.19 per 100k2007: 1.18 per 100k2018: 0.74 per 100k2019: 0.94 per 100k
Change over the period: −0.25 (−21.36%) Average annual rate: -1.19 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Saudi Arabia 0.94 per 100k
World 5.4 per 100k
Western Asia computed 1.73 per 100k
High-income countries computed 2.79 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2019 0.94 +0.2 +26.78%
2018 0.74
2007 1.18 −0 −0.3%
2006 1.19 −0.26 −17.74%
2005 1.44 −0.09 −5.6%
2004 1.53 +0.2 +15%
2003 1.33 −0.26 −16.37%
2002 1.59 +0.25 +18.41%
2001 1.34 +0.27 +25.66%
2000 1.07 −0.12 −10.08%
1999 1.19

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.