Homicides in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Homicides was 65.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 65.85 deaths for homicides in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80.22 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.85 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 50.32 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 52.46 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 54.01 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.14 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.31 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 68.76 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 76.27 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 79.95 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 79.77 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.16 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.61 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.22 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 78.3 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.47 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.16 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 76.94 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.41 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 71.74 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.2 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.54 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 65.85 deaths | -1.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 65.85 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 65.85 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.68 deaths | 46.85 deaths | 79.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.92 deaths | 70.2 deaths | 80.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 deaths | 65.85 deaths | 66.54 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in United Arab Emirates?
- Homicides in United Arab Emirates was 65.85 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 80.22 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.85 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for homicides?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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