Female homicide victims in Israel
Israel: Female homicide victims was 22 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Israel recorded 22 homicides for female homicide victims in 2022.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Israel peaked at 48 homicides in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2019.
Israel ranks 75th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.67 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 29.41 homicides | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 21.57 homicides | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 39 homicides | +80.8% |
| 2001 | 38 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31 homicides | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 48 homicides | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 37 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 27 homicides | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 29 homicides | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 32 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 34 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 24 homicides | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 32 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 28 homicides | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 28 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 29 homicides | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 17 homicides | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 29 homicides | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 22 homicides | -18.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 homicides, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.55 homicides | 21.57 homicides | 34.67 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.9 homicides | 27 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 homicides | 17 homicides | 34 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 homicides | 22 homicides | 29 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 victims in Israel?
- Female homicide victims in Israel was 22 homicides 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 victims recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for female homicide victims?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .