Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 315 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia, 1995–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia stood at 315.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia peaked at 476 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 303, in 2020.
That places Namibia 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 373 | — |
| 1996 | 353 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 327 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 407 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 379 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 380 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 353 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 346 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 352 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 354 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 388 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 314 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 308 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 388 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 476 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 319 | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 303 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 315 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.8 | 327 | 407 | 5 |
| 2000s | 362.17 | 346 | 388 | 6 |
| 2010s | 361 | 308 | 476 | 5 |
| 2020s | 309 | 303 | 315 | 2 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 (2025)
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- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia was 315 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 476 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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