Homicides in Israel
Israel: Homicides was 91.25 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Israel recorded 91.25 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Israel peaked at 506.92 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.25 deaths, in 2021.
Israel ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208.52 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 394.73 deaths | +89.3% |
| 2002 | 506.92 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 333.66 deaths | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 239.23 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 238.01 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 236.66 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 164.48 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 160.55 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 161.64 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 169.27 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 176.31 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 160.71 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 153.87 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 149.53 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 146.19 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 122.49 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 120.9 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 110.68 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 104.02 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 97.02 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 91.25 deaths | -5.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 91.25 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 91.25 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 25% of the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +89.3% | 208.52 deaths | 394.73 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.44 deaths | 160.55 deaths | 506.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.4 deaths | 104.02 deaths | 176.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.13 deaths | 91.25 deaths | 97.02 deaths | 2 |
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 91.25 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 506.92 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.25 deaths in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for homicides?
- Israel ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.