Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 6.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zimbabwe, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.76 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.77 | — |
| 2002 | 13.43 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.81 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.02 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 | 8.48 | 13.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.88 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.02 | 6.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zimbabwe?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Zimbabwe was 6.76 in 2022, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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