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

Saudi Arabia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2002
All-time low
0.62
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2024

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

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.12001: 1.32002: 1.62003: 1.32004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.22007: 1.22022: 0.812023: 0.622024: 0.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.59 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2023.

Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.07
2001 1.34 +25.2%
2002 1.59 +18.7%
2003 1.33 -16.4%
2004 1.53 +15.0%
2005 1.44 -5.9%
2006 1.19 -17.4%
2007 1.18 -0.8%
2022 0.81 -31.4%
2023 0.62 -23.5%
2024 0.8 +29.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 70% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1.07 1.59 8
2020s 0.7433 0.62 0.81 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 154 Greece 0.85 compare
  2. 155 Denmark 0.84 compare
  3. 155 Jordan 0.84 compare
  4. 158 Kuwait 0.78 compare
  5. 159 Spain 0.73 compare
  6. 160 Portugal 0.72 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia was 0.8 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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