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.
Homicides in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 58 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 52 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 60 deaths | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 70 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 69 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 75 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 69 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 84 deaths | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 60 deaths | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 91 deaths | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 77 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 59 deaths | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 deaths | +86.4% |
| 1990 | 80 deaths | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 61 deaths | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 122 deaths | +110.3% |
| 1994 | 119 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 78 deaths | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 56 deaths | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 30 deaths | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 127 deaths | +337.9% |
| 2000 | 189 deaths | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 363 deaths | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 500 deaths | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 326 deaths | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 232 deaths | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 215 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 216 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 144 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 144 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 149 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 158 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 164 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 136 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 131 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 131 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 136 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 117 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 132 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 125 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 141 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 128 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 156 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 145 deaths | -7.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 145 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 145 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36 deaths, 4.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +337.9% | 29 deaths | 127 deaths |
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 1,265 (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 (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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Annual number of homicides.