Homicide rate (World Health) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicide rate (World Health) was 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Bahrain is 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bahrain peaked at 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +63.6% | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.531 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 188 Qatar 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Switzerland 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Monaco 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Singapore 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Japan 0.18 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 in Bahrain?
- Homicide rate in Bahrain was 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for homicide rate?
- Bahrain ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.