Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar
Qatar: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1958 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1958
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.616
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Qatar stood at 0.1958.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Qatar peaked at 0.616 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
Qatar ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4132 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3712 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3878 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2851 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5053 | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.616 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.398 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.203 | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2052 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3447 | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4219 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3804 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0915 | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5034 | +177.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3354 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3292 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3283 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3401 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1958 | -42.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1958 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2309, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4252 | 0.2851 | 0.616 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2963 | 0.0915 | 0.5034 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2984 | 0.1958 | 0.3401 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 52 Kuwait 0.2021 compare
- 53 New Zealand 0.1981 compare
- 54 Latvia 0.1976 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.1954 compare
- 57 Guadeloupe 0.1859 compare
- 58 Fiji 0.1774 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Qatar?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar was 0.1958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Qatar ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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