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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.034 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.055 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.039 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.091 (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.