Homicide rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicide rate 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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 267 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.139 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.139 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.139 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.