Female homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Female homicide rate was 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
106th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.3901 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
26
1993–2022
Female homicide rate in Israel, 1993–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Israel is 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Israel peaked at 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3901 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Israel ranks 106th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7167 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.926 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7668 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8098 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7413 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8632 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.901 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6248 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8181 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5521 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6893 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6764 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4984 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6766 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3901 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6551 homicides per 100,000 population | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6005 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099 homicides per 100,000 population, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7167 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7413 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.669 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3901 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.901 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5788 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6551 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 103 Australia 0.5327 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Iceland 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Macao 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Morocco 0.4661 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Algeria 0.4643 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Korea 0.463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Israel?
- Female homicide rate in Israel was 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3901 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for female homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 106th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .