Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 272, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 301 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 173, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 184 | — |
| 2000 | 173 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 229 | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 285 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 250 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 301 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 297 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 255 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 265 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 261 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 206 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 272 | +32.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 5.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 272 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184 | 184 | 184 | 1 |
| 2000s | 256.88 | 173 | 301 | 8 |
| 2020s | 246.33 | 206 | 272 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 272 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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