Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Western Asia

Intentional homicides in Western Asia in 2022 — 2.01 per 100k. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 13.8%.

2022 2.01 per 100k +2.84% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 5.61 per 100k2008
Period minimum 1.73 per 100k2019

Trend over time

2001–2022 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Western Asia, 2001–20220246200120042007201020132016201920222001: 2.33 per 100k2002: 2.36 per 100k2004: 3.3 per 100k2005: 3.66 per 100k2007: 3.52 per 100k2008: 5.61 per 100k2009: 4.16 per 100k2010: 4.02 per 100k2011: 4.27 per 100k2012: 4.42 per 100k2013: 5.11 per 100k2014: 1.74 per 100k2015: 2.28 per 100k2016: 2.59 per 100k2017: 2.44 per 100k2018: 1.82 per 100k2019: 1.73 per 100k2020: 1.94 per 100k2021: 1.95 per 100k2022: 2.01 per 100k
Change over the period: −0.32 (−13.77%) Average annual rate: -0.7 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Western Asia 2.01 per 100k
World 5.3 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 2.01 +0.06 +2.84%
2021 1.95 +0.02 +0.85%
2020 1.94 +0.2 +11.84%
2019 1.73 −0.08 −4.65%
2018 1.82 −0.62 −25.6%
2017 2.44 −0.15 −5.64%
2016 2.59 +0.31 +13.63%
2015 2.28 +0.54 +30.86%
2014 1.74 −3.37 −65.95%
2013 5.11 +0.69 +15.57%
2012 4.42 +0.15 +3.57%
2011 4.27 +0.25 +6.22%
2010 4.02 −0.14 −3.39%
2009 4.16 −1.45 −25.86%
2008 5.61 +2.09 +59.51%
2007 3.52
2005 3.66 +0.36 +10.99%
2004 3.3
2002 2.36 +0.03 +1.28%
2001 2.33

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.