Intentional homicides, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Intentional homicides, male was 5.5 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male 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 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.5 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.2 per 100,000 male in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 100,000 male, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2011 | 7 per 100,000 male | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 per 100,000 male | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7 per 100,000 male | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2 per 100,000 male | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7 per 100,000 male | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 100,000 male | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000 male | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 100,000 male | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4 per 100,000 male | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 100,000 male | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 per 100,000 male | 5.7 per 100,000 male | 7.2 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 per 100,000 male | 5.2 per 100,000 male | 5.5 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Intentional homicides, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.5 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 per 100,000 male in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 male in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, 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.