Homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel
Israel: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 22 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel, 1993–2022
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel is 22 homicides, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel peaked at 48 homicides in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2019.
Israel ranks 75th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.67 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 29.41 homicides | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 21.57 homicides | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 39 homicides | +80.8% |
| 2001 | 38 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31 homicides | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 48 homicides | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 37 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 27 homicides | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 29 homicides | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 32 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 34 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 24 homicides | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 32 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 28 homicides | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 28 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 29 homicides | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 17 homicides | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 29 homicides | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 22 homicides | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.55 homicides | 21.57 homicides | 34.67 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.9 homicides | 27 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 homicides | 17 homicides | 34 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 homicides | 22 homicides | 29 homicides | 3 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Israel was 22 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .