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Saudi Arabia Homicide Rate

Saudi Arabia's homicide rate rose to 0.8 per 100,000 in 2019, up from 0.64 per 100,000 in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.16 from the previous year. Saudi Arabia has homicide rate lower than the global median (0.80 vs median 2.32). Compared with the median in Asia, Saudi Arabia is lower (0.80 vs regional median 1.41) and ranks 22nd out of 35 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1999-2019)

(in Per 100,000)
Year Homicide Rate (Per 100,000)
2019 0.8
2018 0.64
2007 1
2006 1
2005 1.22
2004 1.27
2003 1.08
2002 1.26
2001 1.04
2000 0.8
1999 0.88
Saudi Arabia Homicide Rate : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional murders per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98% 95% 2020
Happiness Index 6.6 points 6.59 points 2024
Population 35.3M 33.7M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.71% 101.51% 2022