Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Intentional homicides was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022. βΌ Falling
Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe, 1990β2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.76 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.43 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 per 100,000 people | 5.79 per 100,000 people | 5.79 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.26 per 100,000 people | 8.48 per 100,000 people | 13.43 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 per 100,000 people | 4.88 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 per 100,000 people | 5.02 per 100,000 people | 6.76 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 7.2% (2018)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 5.54 (2009)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2018)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 34.08 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Zimbabwe?
- Intentional homicides in Zimbabwe was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for intentional homicides?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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.