Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Zambia
Zambia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zambia, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zambia stood at 5.2 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zambia peaked at 7.96 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.19 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.83 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.98 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.19 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 per 100,000 people | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 7.96 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.63 per 100,000 people | 5.19 per 100,000 people | 5.98 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zambia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zambia was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2015, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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