Male homicide victims in Qatar
Qatar: Male homicide victims was 0 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0 homicides for male homicide victims in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Qatar peaked at 11 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 134th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Qatar, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2009 | 6 homicides | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 11 homicides | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 homicides | 2 homicides | 11 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3 homicides | 4 homicides | 11 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 homicides | 0 homicides | 10 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides
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 victims in Qatar?
- Male homicide victims in Qatar was 0 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for male homicide victims?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.