Homicides in Bahrain
Bahrain: Homicides was 3.72 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Bahrain stood at 3.72 deaths.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bahrain peaked at 10.6 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.26 deaths, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.86 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 7.95 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 7.97 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.98 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.14 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.48 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.48 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.78 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.89 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.99 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.54 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 6.83 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 9.34 deaths | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 7.12 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 deaths | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.33 deaths | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.19 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 deaths | -11.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.72 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.72 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.82 deaths | 7.95 deaths | 10.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 deaths | 3.26 deaths | 9.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 deaths | 3.72 deaths | 4.19 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (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 Bahrain?
- Homicides in Bahrain was 3.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 deaths in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for homicides?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.