Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar
Qatar: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Qatar stood at 0.2%.
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 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Qatar ranks 53rd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +177.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 50 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 51 Mauritius 0.2% compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 55 Guadeloupe 0.2% compare
- 56 Fiji 0.2% compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Qatar?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Qatar was 0.2% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Qatar ranks 53rd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.