Intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Intentional homicides, female was 4.4 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.4 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
4.5 per 100,000 female
in 2022
All-time low
3.9 per 100,000 female
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 4.4 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.5 per 100,000 female in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
Intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2011 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 100,000 female | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 100,000 female | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 100,000 female | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 100,000 female | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 100,000 female | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5 per 100,000 female | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.25 per 100,000 female | 3.9 per 100,000 female | 4.4 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 per 100,000 female | 3.9 per 100,000 female | 4.5 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 South Africa 12.2 per 100,000 female compare
- 2 Guyana 11.56 per 100,000 female compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 per 100,000 female compare
- 4 Dominica 9.03 per 100,000 female compare
- 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Intentional homicides, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.4 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 female in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.