Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Namibia
Namibia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 11.21 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.21 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.89 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
11.1 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2021
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.21 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 100,000 people, 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.01 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.31 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.12 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.68 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.88 per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.35 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.68 per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 18.47 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.04 per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.21 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.21 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.21 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 per 100,000 people | 17.29 per 100,000 people | 20.89 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.48 per 100,000 people | 12.04 per 100,000 people | 18.47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.16 per 100,000 people | 11.1 per 100,000 people | 11.21 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Panama 11.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Uruguay 11.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Iraq 9.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 9.12 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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