Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Yemen
Yemen: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Yemen, 1998–2013
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
Yemen recorded 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Yemen peaked at 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Yemen, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.33 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.4% |
| 2000 | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Samoa 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Bermuda 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Guadeloupe 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Burundi 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (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 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Yemen?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Yemen was 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.