Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain is 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain peaked at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2397 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.7208 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4421 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5043 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3259 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3142 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +331.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5734 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.3077 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.3802 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4675 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2397 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7208 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3142 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5043 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 88 Armenia 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Jordan 0.5519 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Poland 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Switzerland 0.4757 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0.4614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bahrain was 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.