Intentional homicides, male in Israel
Israel: Intentional homicides, male was 2.78 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Israel, 1993–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Israel is 2.78 per 100,000 male, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Israel peaked at 5.42 per 100,000 male in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 100,000 male, in 2016.
That places Israel 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.22 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1994 | 4.29 per 100,000 male | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 per 100,000 male | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.81 per 100,000 male | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.02 per 100,000 male | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 per 100,000 male | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 100,000 male | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.92 per 100,000 male | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.64 per 100,000 male | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.43 per 100,000 male | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.14 per 100,000 male | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 100,000 male | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.28 per 100,000 male | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 per 100,000 male | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 per 100,000 male | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 per 100,000 male | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.58 per 100,000 male | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.73 per 100,000 male | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.31 per 100,000 male | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 per 100,000 male | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 per 100,000 male | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 per 100,000 male | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 per 100,000 male | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 100,000 male | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.28 per 100,000 male | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.78 per 100,000 male | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 per 100,000 male | 3.93 per 100,000 male | 4.29 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.85 per 100,000 male | 2.6 per 100,000 male | 5.42 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 per 100,000 male | 2.01 per 100,000 male | 3.25 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 100,000 male | 2.7 per 100,000 male | 3.28 per 100,000 male | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 74 Azerbaijan 2.97 per 100,000 male compare
- 75 Morocco 2.9 per 100,000 male compare
- 76 Canada 2.89 per 100,000 male compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 2.54 per 100,000 male compare
- 79 Estonia 2.31 per 100,000 male compare
- 80 North Macedonia 2.13 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4,650 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 69.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.51 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Israel?
- Intentional homicides, male in Israel was 2.78 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 per 100,000 male in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100,000 male in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Israel ranks 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.