Intentional homicides in Zambia
Zambia: Intentional homicides was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Zambia is 5.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Zambia peaked at 11.01 per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.19 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Zambia 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.06 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.57 per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 9.39 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.69 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.01 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 7.96 per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.83 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.98 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.19 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 per 100,000 people | 7.06 per 100,000 people | 11.01 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.43 per 100,000 people | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 7.96 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.63 per 100,000 people | 5.19 per 100,000 people | 5.98 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Zambia?
- Intentional homicides in Zambia was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2015, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for intentional homicides?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.