Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 4.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 4.89 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.58 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2009.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.23 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.55 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.55 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.7 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.89 | 5.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.89 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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