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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel

Israel: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel, 1975–2022

02468197519982022

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 Israel is 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel peaked at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.

Israel ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1975 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1976 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1977 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
1978 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1979 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people +13.8%
1980 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1981 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
1982 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
1983 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people +21.4%
1984 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -30.7%
1985 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people +49.0%
1986 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
1987 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -24.6%
1988 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1989 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people +83.3%
1990 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people -29.5%
1991 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people -28.2%
1992 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1993 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people +104.8%
1994 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1995 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -36.2%
1996 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people -30.0%
1997 0.5147 deaths per 100,000 people -47.8%
1998 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1999 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people +326.9%
2000 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people +44.9%
2001 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people +87.6%
2002 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people +35.0%
2003 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people -36.0%
2004 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people -30.1%
2005 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
2006 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2007 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -34.5%
2008 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2009 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2010 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2011 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2012 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people -18.6%
2013 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2014 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2016 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
2017 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2018 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2019 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2020 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
2021 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people +19.8%
2022 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1980s 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 45 Lithuania 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 46 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 47 Estonia 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 49 Guadeloupe 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 50 Serbia 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 51 Fiji 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Israel was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
How does Israel rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Israel ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.