Intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Intentional homicides, female was 2.1 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2.1 per 100,000 female.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.6 per 100,000 female in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 100,000 female, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 100,000 female | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 100,000 female | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2 per 100,000 female | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 per 100,000 female | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.22 per 100,000 female | 1.9 per 100,000 female | 2.6 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 100,000 female | 2 per 100,000 female | 2.1 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
- 6 Jamaica 8.22 per 100,000 female compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 8.12 per 100,000 female
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 per 100,000 female compare
- 10 Honduras 7.66 per 100,000 female compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Intentional homicides, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.1 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 100,000 female in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 female in 2018.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.