Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 853 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 853 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia peaked at 1,072 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 550, in 1990.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 550 | — |
| 1991 | 684 | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 768 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 745 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 831 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 872 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,072 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 797 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 694 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 812 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 814 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 863 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 885 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 867 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 825 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 853 | +3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 853 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 853 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.86 | 550 | 1,072 | 7 |
| 2000s | 767.67 | 694 | 812 | 3 |
| 2010s | 851.17 | 814 | 885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Dominican Republic 1,042 compare
- 41 France 882 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 878 compare
- 44 Mozambique 849 compare
- 45 Canada 788 compare
- 46 Germany 779 compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Zambia was 853 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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