Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.89 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.89 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
5.58 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
4.55 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 4.89 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.55 per 100,000 people, 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.23 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.14 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.07 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.28 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.55 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.46 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.54 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.47 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.89 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.03 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.06 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.06 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 4.55 per 100,000 people | 5.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 5.58 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 per 100,000 people | 4.89 per 100,000 people | 5.06 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 9 South Africa 39.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Ecuador 38.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 29.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Anguilla 29.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mexico 25.64 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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