Male homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Male homicide rate was 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
79th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.42 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
2.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
26
1993–2022
Male 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
Israel recorded 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2022.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Israel peaked at 5.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Israel 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 4.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 76 Canada 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Palestine 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Estonia 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Reunion 2.29 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 male homicide rate in Israel?
- Male homicide rate in Israel was 2.78 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 male homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for male homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.