Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
132nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahrain, 2010–2022
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
In 2022, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahrain stood at 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahrain peaked at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 132nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022, 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 sex of the victim in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1326 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +1003.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3542 homicides per 100,000 population | -68.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3357 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5351 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5311 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3232 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2022 | 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7105 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1326 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Singapore 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Qatar 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
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 sex of the victim in Bahrain?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahrain was 0.1052 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.