Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 6.76 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.76 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 100,000 people, 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 13.43 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.12 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.81 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.48 per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 4.88 per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 5.17 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.02 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.22 per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 6.76 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 per 100,000 people | 8.48 per 100,000 people | 13.43 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 per 100,000 people | 4.88 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 per 100,000 people | 5.02 per 100,000 people | 6.76 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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