Intentional homicides in Qatar
Qatar: Intentional homicides was 0.0691 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 0.0691 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Qatar peaked at 1.28 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8181 per 100,000 people | 0.3445 per 100,000 people | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6088 per 100,000 people | 0.155 per 100,000 people | 0.841 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3578 per 100,000 people | 0.2209 per 100,000 people | 0.4617 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2723 per 100,000 people | 0.0691 per 100,000 people | 0.4281 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Military expenditure 6.5% (2022)
- Armed forces personnel, total 22,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.1% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 80 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 67.53 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 56.10 billion current LCU (2022)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 6.1% (2025)
- Military expenditure 26.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Qatar?
- Intentional homicides in Qatar was 0.0691 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for intentional homicides?
- Qatar ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.