Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel
Israel: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.03 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel peaked at 7.96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2021.
That places Israel 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.41 | — |
| 2001 | 6.32 | +85.5% |
| 2002 | 7.96 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 | 2.24 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.21 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Israel was 1.03 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Israel ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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