United States of America vs Zambia: Intentional homicides
United States of America
5.76 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Zambia
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2015
United States of America rank
56th
Zambia rank
59th
Intentional homicides over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.76 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.56 per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 172 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 per 100,000 people | 9.12 per 100,000 people | 0.8485 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.31 per 100,000 people | 6.43 per 100,000 people | 1.12 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.64 per 100,000 people | 5.63 per 100,000 people | 0.9917 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, United States of America or Zambia?
- United States of America, at 5.76 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between United States of America and Zambia?
- 0.56 per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for intentional homicides?
- United States of America ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.