Homicides in Qatar
Qatar: Homicides was 11.83 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.83 deaths for homicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Qatar peaked at 15.81 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.02 deaths, in 2000.
That places Qatar 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.56 deaths | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 5.86 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.25 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.88 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.71 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.13 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 11.72 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 13.13 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.08 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.15 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.92 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.64 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 14.12 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 14.54 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.52 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.35 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.81 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.65 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 14.09 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.07 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.83 deaths | -9.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.83 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.83 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 deaths | 4.02 deaths | 13.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 deaths | 10.15 deaths | 15.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 deaths | 11.83 deaths | 13.07 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 166 Montenegro 16.4 deaths compare
- 167 Seychelles 14.92 deaths compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 12.83 deaths compare
- 170 Singapore 11.4 deaths compare
- 171 Maldives 10.18 deaths compare
- 172 Vanuatu 7.07 deaths compare
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 11.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 deaths in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for homicides?
- Qatar ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.