Homicides in Qatar
Qatar: Homicides was 5 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Qatar stood at 5 deaths.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Qatar peaked at 12 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1995.
That places Qatar 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Homicides in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 9 deaths | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 12 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 9 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | -77.8% |
| 2016 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | +175.0% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 9 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 deaths | -44.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36 deaths, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.14 deaths | 5 deaths | 12 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.33 deaths | 2 deaths | 11 deaths | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 deaths | 5 deaths | 9 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 73 (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 Qatar?
- Homicides in Qatar was 5 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for homicides?
- Qatar ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.