United States vs Yemen: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
United States
5.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Yemen
5.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
United States rank
56th
Yemen rank
55th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- United States
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population in United States, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | United States |
| 2000s | 5.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | United States |
| 2010s | 4.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5069 homicides per 100,000 population | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, United States or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between United States and Yemen?
- 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do United States and Yemen rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- United States ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 55th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.