Homicide rate (World Health) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Homicide rate was 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 178th 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.67 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, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 175 Ireland 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 South Korea 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Poland 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 China 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Italy 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Homicide rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.67 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for homicide rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.