Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa

Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 10.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.51
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
13.57
in 2000
All-time low
10.51
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.62001: 13.52002: 13.42003: 13.12004: 12.82005: 12.72006: 12.82007: 12.62008: 12.52009: 12.42010: 12.32011: 12.42012: 12.42013: 12.42014: 12.52015: 12.42016: 12.42017: 12.32018: 11.82019: 11.52020: 11.12021: 11.32022: 11.22023: 10.82024: 10.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Africa recorded 10.51 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.51, 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, by in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.57
2001 13.51 -0.4%
2002 13.44 -0.5%
2003 13.05 -2.9%
2004 12.8 -1.9%
2005 12.71 -0.7%
2006 12.78 +0.6%
2007 12.57 -1.6%
2008 12.53 -0.3%
2009 12.41 -1.0%
2010 12.29 -1.0%
2011 12.36 +0.6%
2012 12.42 +0.5%
2013 12.42 +0.0%
2014 12.53 +0.9%
2015 12.41 -1.0%
2016 12.39 -0.2%
2017 12.26 -1.0%
2018 11.76 -4.1%
2019 11.48 -2.4%
2020 11.06 -3.7%
2021 11.3 +2.2%
2022 11.2 -0.9%
2023 10.81 -3.5%
2024 10.51 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.94 12.41 13.57 10
2010s 12.23 11.48 12.53 10
2020s 10.98 10.51 11.3 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Haiti 64.34 compare
  2. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 compare
  3. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
  4. 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 compare
  6. 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 compare
  7. 8 Jamaica 40.36 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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