Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 2.35, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2010.
That places Saudi Arabia 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.98 | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1.84 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.84 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.22 | 2.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saudi Arabia was 2.35 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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