Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2022
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
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9656 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4495 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9656 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0.7084 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9204 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7278 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7406 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6917 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6825 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6879 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4495 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7767 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6825 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9656 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6102 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4495 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 147 Norway 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 148 Hungary 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 149 Portugal 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 151 Netherlands 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 152 Spain 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 153 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population 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, who vs. unodc in United Arab Emirates?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in United Arab Emirates was 0.6932 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, who vs. unodc recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9656 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4495 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.