Homicides in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicides was 3 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Bahrain, 1995–2022
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 in Bahrain stood at 3 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bahrain peaked at 13 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 homicides | 5 homicides | 8 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 homicides | 4 homicides | 13 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.5 homicides | 2 homicides | 12 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 homicides | 3 |
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More social development data for Bahrain
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 267 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.139 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.172 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.139 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.139 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Bahrain?
- Homicides in Bahrain was 3 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 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for homicides?
- Bahrain ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.