Female homicide rate in Qatar

Qatar: Female homicide rate was 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 94.8%
World rank
76th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Female homicide rate in Qatar, 2001–2022

00.511.52001201120222001: 0.467 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0.405 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.361 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.986 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.294 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.527 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.204 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.355 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.167 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.781 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.148 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.256 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.982 homicides per 100,000 population

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 Qatar is 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 381.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Qatar peaked at 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 76th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6529 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2942 homicides per 100,000 population 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2010s 0.1845 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7813 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.5808 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2558 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 73 Kuwait 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 74 Canada 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 75 Lebanon 0.989 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 77 Austria 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 78 North Macedonia 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 79 Myanmar 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Qatar?
Female homicide rate in Qatar was 0.9824 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for female homicide rate?
Qatar ranks 76th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 381.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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