Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia

Namibia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 315 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
315
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
476
in 2018
All-time low
303
in 2020
Years of data
18
1995–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Namibia, 1995–2021

01002003004005001995200820211995: 3731996: 3531997: 3271998: 4071999: 3792000: 3802001: 3532002: 3462004: 3522008: 3542009: 3882010: 3142011: 3082012: 3882018: 4762019: 3192020: 3032021: 315

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Namibia, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 367.8 327 407 5
2000s 362.17 346 388 6
2010s 361 308 476 5
2020s 309 303 315 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 74 Italy 327 compare
  2. 75 Botswana 322 compare
  3. 77 Japan 283 compare
  4. 78 Malawi 279 compare
  5. 79 Saudi Arabia 272 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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