Male homicide rate in Qatar
Qatar: Male homicide rate was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
134th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Male homicide rate in Qatar, 2001–2022
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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Qatar is 0 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Qatar peaked at 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 134th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8621 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.7596 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3546 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 homicides per 100,000 population | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6635 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4974 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.295 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4235 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4228 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2736 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3572 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5422 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4874 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5364 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4947 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2473 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6749 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3546 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.418 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2736 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5422 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2473 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4947 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Singapore 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Qatar?
- Male homicide rate in Qatar was 0 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for male homicide rate?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.