Male homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Male homicide rate was 2.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.78
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
78th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 2002
All-time low
2.01
in 2016
Years of data
26
1993–2022
Male homicide rate in Israel, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.78 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2016.
That places Israel 78th out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 | 3.93 | 4.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 2.6 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.01 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.7 | 3.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 89,846 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Israel?
- Male homicide rate in Israel was 2.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for male homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 78th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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