Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Saudi Arabia
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Syria rank
125th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th and Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.641 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th and Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.