Homicides in Israel
Israel: Homicides was 145 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Israel recorded 145 deaths for homicides in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Israel peaked at 500 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29 deaths, in 1998.
That places Israel 45th out of 113 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8 deaths | 52 deaths | 70 deaths | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.3 deaths | 59 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 76 deaths | 29 deaths | 127 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.8 deaths | 144 deaths | 500 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.1 deaths | 117 deaths | 164 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 143 deaths | 128 deaths | 156 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.694 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Israel?
- Homicides in Israel was 145 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 500 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 deaths in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for homicides?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.