Homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar
Qatar: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 8 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar, 2001–2022
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
In 2022, homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar stood at 8 homicides. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar peaked at 8 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2010.
That places Qatar 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 5 homicides | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 1 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2020 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2021 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 8 homicides | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 homicides | 1 homicides | 4 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Qatar was 8 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Qatar ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .