Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 322 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana is 322, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana peaked at 322 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2001.
That places Botswana 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 213 | — |
| 2002 | 255 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 312 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 259 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 291 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 261 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 280 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 281 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 289 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 303 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 221 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 273 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 319 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 322 | +0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 322 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 322 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.22 | 213 | 312 | 9 |
| 2010s | 303 | 303 | 303 | 1 |
| 2020s | 283.75 | 221 | 322 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Botswana was 322 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 322 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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