Male homicide victims in Israel
Israel: Male homicide victims was 126 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Male 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 126 homicides for male homicide victims in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Israel peaked at 171 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82 homicides, in 2016.
That places Israel 59th 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 victims in Israel, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 106.33 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 110.59 homicides | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 115.42 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 115 homicides | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 155 homicides | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 171 homicides | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 135 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 128 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 121 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 116 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 108 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 91 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 117 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 118 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 113 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 104 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 99 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 107 homicides | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 92 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 82 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 115 homicides | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 95 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 125 homicides | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 118 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 146 homicides | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 126 homicides | -13.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 126 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 3.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 126 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.78 homicides | 106.33 homicides | 115.42 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 125.7 homicides | 91 homicides | 171 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 105 homicides | 82 homicides | 125 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 130 homicides | 118 homicides | 146 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 male homicide victims in Israel?
- Male homicide victims in Israel was 126 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 male homicide victims recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 171 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 homicides in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for male homicide victims?
- Israel ranks 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.