Intentional homicides in Israel
Israel: Intentional homicides was 1.63 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Israel, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Israel is 1.63 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Israel peaked at 3.26 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.34 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Israel ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 per 100,000 people | 2.09 per 100,000 people | 3.23 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 per 100,000 people | 1.69 per 100,000 people | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 100,000 people | 1.34 per 100,000 people | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Israel?
- Intentional homicides in Israel was 1.63 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for intentional homicides?
- Israel ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.