Intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Intentional homicides was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central stood at 11.9 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central peaked at 16.4 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.9 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.92 per 100,000 people | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 16.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 per 100,000 people | 11.9 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central?
- Intentional homicides in Africa Western and Central was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for intentional homicides?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.