Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia
Namibia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 11.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.21 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia peaked at 20.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2020.
That places Namibia 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 | — |
| 2001 | 19.01 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.31 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.12 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.68 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.88 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.68 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.21 | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 | 17.29 | 20.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 12.04 | 18.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 11.1 | 11.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8 compare
- 33 Panama 11.71 compare
- 34 Uruguay 11.28 compare
- 36 Iraq 9.46 compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 9.12 compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia was 11.21 in 2021, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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