Intentional homicides, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Intentional homicides, male was 19.9 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male 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 male.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 19.9 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 24 per 100,000 male in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.7 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2011 | 23.8 per 100,000 male | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9 per 100,000 male | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 per 100,000 male | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9 per 100,000 male | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6 per 100,000 male | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6 per 100,000 male | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9 per 100,000 male | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6 per 100,000 male | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1 per 100,000 male | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.52 per 100,000 male | 21.9 per 100,000 male | 24 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 per 100,000 male | 19.9 per 100,000 male | 21.1 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 per 100,000 male 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Intentional homicides, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 19.9 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24 per 100,000 male in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, 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.