Intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Intentional homicides was 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2010
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.06 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.92 per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 2.12 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.26 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 1.92 per 100,000 people | 2.12 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 2.11 per 100,000 people | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More public sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Intentional homicides in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.06 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for intentional homicides?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.