Intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Intentional homicides was 0.9353 per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9353 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2019.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.59 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7377 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7377 per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9353 per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8365 per 100,000 people | 0.7377 per 100,000 people | 0.9353 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia?
- Intentional homicides in Saudi Arabia was 0.9353 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7377 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for intentional homicides?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.