Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (World Health)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
12.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.302 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.