Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.9353 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.9353
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2002
All-time low
0.7377
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2019
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia is 0.9353, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.59 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7377, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8365 | 0.7377 | 0.9353 | 2 |
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.178 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.047 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.016 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.026 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.092 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Saudi Arabia was 0.9353 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7377 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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