Intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Intentional homicides was 0.6932 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.6932 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
150th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.9656 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.4495 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2022

00.20.40.60.812010201620222010: 0.966 per 100,000 people2011: 0.708 per 100,000 people2012: 0.92 per 100,000 people2013: 0.728 per 100,000 people2014: 0.741 per 100,000 people2015: 0.692 per 100,000 people2019: 0.682 per 100,000 people2020: 0.688 per 100,000 people2021: 0.449 per 100,000 people2022: 0.693 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.6932 per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9656 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4495 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2022.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2010 0.9656 per 100,000 people
2011 0.7084 per 100,000 people -26.6%
2012 0.9204 per 100,000 people +29.9%
2013 0.7278 per 100,000 people -20.9%
2014 0.7406 per 100,000 people +1.8%
2015 0.6917 per 100,000 people -6.6%
2019 0.6825 per 100,000 people -1.3%
2020 0.6879 per 100,000 people +0.8%
2021 0.4495 per 100,000 people -34.7%
2022 0.6932 per 100,000 people +54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7767 per 100,000 people 0.6825 per 100,000 people 0.9656 per 100,000 people 7
2020s 0.6102 per 100,000 people 0.4495 per 100,000 people 0.6932 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 147 Norway 0.7247 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 148 Hungary 0.7227 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 149 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 151 Netherlands 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 152 Spain 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 153 Croatia 0.6673 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates?
Intentional homicides in United Arab Emirates was 0.6932 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.9656 per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4495 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for intentional homicides?
United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.