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

Kuwait: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.78
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 2020
Years of data
18
2001–2022

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait, 2001–2022

00.511.522.52001201120222001: 1.92002: 1.12003: 1.42004: 22005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 2.42008: 1.42009: 1.82010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.82017: 1.12018: 0.862019: 0.362020: 0.252021: 12022: 0.78

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait stood at 0.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait peaked at 2.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.

Kuwait ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Kuwait, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 1.94
2002 1.12 -42.3%
2003 1.37 +22.3%
2004 1.99 +45.3%
2005 1.83 -8.0%
2006 1.9 +3.8%
2007 2.35 +23.7%
2008 1.43 -39.1%
2009 1.75 +22.4%
2010 2.04 +16.6%
2011 1.88 -7.8%
2012 1.83 -2.7%
2017 1.11 -39.3%
2018 0.86 -22.5%
2019 0.36 -58.1%
2020 0.25 -30.6%
2021 1.01 +304.0%
2022 0.78 -22.8%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 68% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait 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
2021 +304.0% 0.25 1.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.74 1.12 2.35 9
2010s 1.35 0.36 2.04 6
2020s 0.68 0.25 1.01 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 155 Denmark 0.84 compare
  2. 155 Jordan 0.84 compare
  3. 157 Saudi Arabia 0.8 compare
  4. 159 Spain 0.73 compare
  5. 160 Portugal 0.72 compare
  6. 161 Slovenia 0.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kuwait was 0.78 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Kuwait ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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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