Intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Intentional homicides, female was 4.6 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.6 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.9 per 100,000 female in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.9 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 100,000 female | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 100,000 female | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 100,000 female | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7 per 100,000 female | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6 per 100,000 female | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 per 100,000 female | 4.4 per 100,000 female | 4.9 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 per 100,000 female | 4.4 per 100,000 female | 4.7 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 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 -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Intentional homicides, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.6 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 per 100,000 female in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.