Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Intentional homicides was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.76 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
49th
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.43 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
4.88 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
14
1990–2022

Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 5.8 per 100,000 people2001: 12.8 per 100,000 people2002: 13.4 per 100,000 people2003: 11.1 per 100,000 people2004: 11 per 100,000 people2005: 10.8 per 100,000 people2006: 8.5 per 100,000 people2010: 5.3 per 100,000 people2012: 7.1 per 100,000 people2018: 4.9 per 100,000 people2019: 5.2 per 100,000 people2020: 5 per 100,000 people2021: 6.2 per 100,000 people2022: 6.8 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 6.76 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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.

Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.79 per 100,000 people 5.79 per 100,000 people 5.79 per 100,000 people 1
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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 46 Paraguay 6.78 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 47 Russia 6.77 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 48 Cameroon 6.76 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 50 Suriname 6.52 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 51 Chile 6.35 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 52 Samoa 6.26 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Zimbabwe?
Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 13.43 per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for intentional homicides?
Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.