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

Latest (2021)
11.21
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.89
in 2000
All-time low
11.1
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.92001: 192002: 18.32004: 18.12008: 17.32009: 18.72010: 14.92011: 14.32012: 17.72018: 18.52019: 122020: 11.12021: 11.2

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8 compare
  2. 33 Panama 11.71 compare
  3. 34 Uruguay 11.28 compare
  4. 36 Iraq 9.46 compare
  5. 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 compare
  6. 38 Dominican Republic 9.12 compare

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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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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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