Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahrain, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahrain is 0.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 185.7% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahrain peaked at 1.29 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.38 per 100,000 people | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +103.7% |
| 2010 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -85.5% |
| 2011 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | +518.8% |
| 2012 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.87 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +185.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +518.8% | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.99 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.874 per 100,000 people | 0.38 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.495 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More development goals data for Bahrain
- Red List Index 0.7845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,065 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 86 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.01 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahrain?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahrain was 0.2 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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