Intentional homicides in Yemen
Yemen: Intentional homicides was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Yemen, 1998–2013
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 Yemen is 5.81 per 100,000 people, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Yemen peaked at 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.92 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 55th of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 per 100,000 people | 3.33 per 100,000 people | 5.38 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.39 per 100,000 people | 2.92 per 100,000 people | 3.82 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.15 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 5.81 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More public sector data for Yemen
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure 1.71 billion current USD (2014)
- Military expenditure 4.0% (2014)
- Armed forces personnel, total 40,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.6% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 46.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 66.76 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 368.50 billion current LCU (2014)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 0.0% (2025)
- Military expenditure 14.3% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Yemen?
- Intentional homicides in Yemen was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for intentional homicides?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.