Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel

Israel: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 3.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.72
Change on year
up 128.2%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 2024
All-time low
1.34
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.52001: 3.12002: 3.32003: 2.62004: 2.42005: 2.52006: 2.22007: 1.92008: 1.72009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.52016: 1.32017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.72021: 1.92022: 1.62024: 3.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel stood at 3.72. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 128.2% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel peaked at 3.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2016.

Israel ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.52
2001 3.08 +22.2%
2002 3.26 +5.8%
2003 2.63 -19.3%
2004 2.4 -8.7%
2005 2.51 +4.6%
2006 2.24 -10.8%
2007 1.94 -13.4%
2008 1.69 -12.9%
2009 2 +18.3%
2010 2.04 +2.0%
2011 1.97 -3.4%
2012 1.68 -14.7%
2013 1.69 +0.6%
2014 1.63 -3.6%
2015 1.49 -8.6%
2016 1.34 -10.1%
2017 1.63 +21.6%
2018 1.46 -10.4%
2019 1.64 +12.3%
2020 1.67 +1.8%
2021 1.93 +15.6%
2022 1.63 -15.5%
2024 3.72 +128.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 3.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 3.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +128.2% 1.63 3.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.43 1.69 3.26 10
2010s 1.66 1.34 2.04 10
2020s 2.24 1.63 3.72 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 75 Myanmar 3.9 compare
  2. 76 Ukraine 3.78 compare
  3. 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 compare
  4. 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.65 compare
  5. 80 Rwanda 3.61 compare
  6. 81 Mozambique 3.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Israel was 3.72 in 2024, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2016.
How does Israel rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Israel ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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