Female homicide victims in Qatar

Qatar: Female homicide victims was 8 homicides in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
8 homicides
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
99th
of 138 countries
All-time high
8 homicides
in 2022
All-time low
0 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Female homicide victims in Qatar, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 1 homicides2004: 1 homicides2005: 4 homicides2006: 1 homicides2007: 3 homicides2008: 1 homicides2009: 2 homicides2010: 0 homicides2011: 0 homicides2012: 1 homicides2013: 1 homicides2014: 2 homicides2015: 1 homicides2016: 5 homicides2017: 1 homicides2018: 0 homicides2019: 0 homicides2020: 2 homicides2021: 4 homicides2022: 8 homicides

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

Qatar recorded 8 homicides for female homicide victims in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Qatar peaked at 8 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 99th 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 1.86 homicides 1 homicides 4 homicides 7
2010s 1.1 homicides 0 homicides 5 homicides 10
2020s 4.67 homicides 2 homicides 8 homicides 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 100 Palestine 7 homicides compare
  2. 100 Suriname 7 homicides compare
  3. 102 Estonia 6 homicides compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Qatar?
Female homicide victims in Qatar was 8 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8 homicides in 2022.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for female homicide victims?
Qatar ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
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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