Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Yemen
Yemen: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Yemen, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2013, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Yemen stood at 5.81 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Yemen peaked at 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.92 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Yemen 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 3.28 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.82 per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 4.11 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.98 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.68 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.81 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.81 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 per 100,000 people | 2.92 per 100,000 people | 3.82 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 5.81 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Yemen?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Yemen was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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