Homicides in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Homicides was 71 homicides in 2022. ▬ Flat
Homicides 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
In 2022, homicides in United Arab Emirates stood at 71 homicides. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in United Arab Emirates peaked at 71 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44 homicides, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 51 homicides | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 69 homicides | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 57 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 61 homicides | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 60 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 65 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44 homicides | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 71 homicides | +61.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 71 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 71 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.29 homicides | 51 homicides | 69 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 60 homicides | 44 homicides | 71 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Homicides in United Arab Emirates was 71 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 71 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 homicides in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for homicides?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.