Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Botswana
Botswana: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 12.98 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Botswana is 12.98 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Botswana peaked at 17.57 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.34 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Botswana 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.44 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 14.62 per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 17.57 per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 14.33 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 15.82 per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 13.92 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 14.65 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.41 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.52 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.34 per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 11.37 per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 13.07 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.98 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.98 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 per 100,000 people | 12.44 per 100,000 people | 17.57 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.69 per 100,000 people | 9.34 per 100,000 people | 13.07 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Botswana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Botswana was 12.98 per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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