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Homicide rate in Qatar

Qatar: Homicide rate was 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
171st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2022

Homicide rate in Qatar, 1990–2022

00.250.50.7511.21990200620221990: 0.909 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 0.879 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 0.826 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.345 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.49 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0.155 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.738 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0.647 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.727 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.514 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.745 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.234 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.221 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.367 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.443 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.406 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.247 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.462 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.443 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.362 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.393 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.428 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.32 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.069 homicides per 100,000 population

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 in Qatar stood at 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 78.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Qatar peaked at 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.

Qatar ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8181 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3445 homicides per 100,000 population 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2000s 0.6088 homicides per 100,000 population 0.155 homicides per 100,000 population 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.3578 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2209 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4617 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.2723 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4281 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 168 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 169 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Qatar?
Homicide rate in Qatar was 0.0691 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 recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Qatar rank for homicide rate?
Qatar ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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