Female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Female homicide rate was 0.2992 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2992
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
122nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.7767
in 2010
All-time low
0.2855
in 2021
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2022

00.20.40.60.82010201620222010: 0.7772011: 0.6082012: 0.6562013: 0.6712014: 0.5682015: 0.3232019: 0.6312020: 0.4162021: 0.2862022: 0.299

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2992.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7767 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2855, in 2021.

That places United Arab Emirates 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 0.7767 —
2011 0.6083 -21.7%
2012 0.6558 +7.8%
2013 0.6713 +2.4%
2014 0.5685 -15.3%
2015 0.3232 -43.1%
2019 0.6311 +95.2%
2020 0.416 -34.1%
2021 0.2855 -31.4%
2022 0.2992 +4.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.2992 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 43% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.2992 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.605 0.3232 0.7767 7
2020s 0.3336 0.2855 0.416 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 119 Hong Kong 0.318 compare
  2. 120 United Kingdom 0.3162 compare
  3. 121 Montenegro 0.3042 compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 0.2845 compare
  5. 124 Palestine 0.2624 compare
  6. 125 Japan 0.2262 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates?
Female homicide rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.2992 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.7767 in 2010.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2855 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for female homicide rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Source
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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