Homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 11 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates is 11 homicides, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.82 homicides, in 2015.
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.95 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 14.88 homicides | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 16.97 homicides | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 18.28 homicides | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 16.34 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.82 homicides | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 21 homicides | +113.9% |
| 2020 | 14 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 10 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 11 homicides | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.46 homicides | 9.82 homicides | 21 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.67 homicides | 10 homicides | 14 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Hong Kong, China 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
- 85 Armenia 11 homicides compare
- 85 Belgium 11 homicides compare
- 85 Fiji 11 homicides compare
- 85 Ireland 11 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in United Arab Emirates was 11 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 homicides in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .