Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 5.23 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.23 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.36 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
5.23 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
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 Northern Africa is 5.23 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa peaked at 6.36 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.23 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.65 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.66 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.63 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.32 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.44 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.46 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.81 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.15 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 6.01 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.17 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.36 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.93 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.91 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.68 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.72 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.62 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.67 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.64 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 5.23 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.32 per 100,000 people | 5.66 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 per 100,000 people | 5.68 per 100,000 people | 6.36 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.23 per 100,000 people | 5.67 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Jamaica 40.36 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 South Africa 39.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Ecuador 38.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 29.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Anguilla 29.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Northern Africa was 5.23 per 100,000 people 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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