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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahrain

Bahrain: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 193.8%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2022

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahrain, 1995–2022

00.511.51995200820221995: 0.843 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0.962 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.378 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.535 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.165 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.994 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.74 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.875 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.686 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.219 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.28 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.405 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.334 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.269 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.067 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.196 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahrain peaked at 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

Bahrain ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8429 homicides per 100,000 population 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2000s 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3783 homicides per 100,000 population 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2010s 0.4967 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1648 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9944 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.0874 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 165 Indonesia 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 166 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 167 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 169 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 170 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahrain?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahrain was 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Bahrain ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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