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

Latest (2021)
5.41
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
6.07
in 2001
All-time low
5.05
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 62001: 6.12002: 62003: 5.92004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 5.82007: 5.82008: 5.82009: 5.82010: 5.82011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.72014: 5.62015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 52018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 5.32021: 5.4

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

Annual values for Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
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World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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