Male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Male homicide victims was 60 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2022
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
United Arab Emirates recorded 60 homicides for male homicide victims in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates peaked at 60 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34 homicides, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.05 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 36.12 homicides | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 52.03 homicides | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 38.72 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 44.66 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 50.18 homicides | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 43 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 51 homicides | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 34 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 60 homicides | +76.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 60 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 60 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.82 homicides | 36.12 homicides | 52.03 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.33 homicides | 34 homicides | 60 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates?
- Male homicide victims in United Arab Emirates was 60 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 60 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 homicides in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for male homicide victims?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.