Intentional homicides, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Intentional homicides, male was 20.6 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.6 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
22.1 per 100,000 male
in 2017
All-time low
19.6 per 100,000 male
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Intentional homicides, male 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 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 20.6 per 100,000 male.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 22.1 per 100,000 male in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6 per 100,000 male, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.3 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2011 | 21.4 per 100,000 male | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 100,000 male | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 100,000 male | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1 per 100,000 male | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1 per 100,000 male | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8 per 100,000 male | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6 per 100,000 male | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 21 per 100,000 male | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 21 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.54 per 100,000 male | 20.8 per 100,000 male | 22.1 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.55 per 100,000 male | 19.6 per 100,000 male | 21 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 per 100,000 male compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.07 per 100,000 male 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Intentional homicides, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.6 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 per 100,000 male in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.