Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 5.41, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 6.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.01 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.82 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.77 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.05 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.3 | 5.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 92.11 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 0.2391 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 16.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 106.23 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 5.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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