Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Qatar
Qatar: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
134th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Qatar, 2001–2022
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
Qatar recorded 0 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Qatar peaked at 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Qatar 134th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Qatar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8621 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.7596 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3546 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 homicides per 100,000 population | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6635 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4974 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.295 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4235 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4228 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2736 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3572 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5422 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4874 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5364 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4947 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2473 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 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. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6749 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3546 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.418 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2736 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5422 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2473 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4947 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Singapore 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 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 Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 Qatar?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Qatar was 0 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.