Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.62 per 100,000 people, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.62 per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7433 per 100,000 people | 0.62 per 100,000 people | 0.81 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
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 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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