Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Africa
Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 10.51 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.51 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
13.57 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.51 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Africa recorded 10.51 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa peaked at 13.57 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.51 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Africa ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.57 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.51 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.44 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.05 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.71 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.78 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.57 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.53 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.41 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.29 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.36 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.42 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.42 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.53 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.41 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.39 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.26 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.76 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.48 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.06 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.81 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.51 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 per 100,000 people | 12.41 per 100,000 people | 13.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 per 100,000 people | 11.48 per 100,000 people | 12.53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 per 100,000 people | 10.51 per 100,000 people | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Haiti 64.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Jamaica 40.36 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa was 10.51 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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