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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.07 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7433 | 0.62 | 0.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 (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 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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