Mongolia vs Zambia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Mongolia
5.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Zambia
5.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Mongolia rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Mongolia
- Zambia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 7.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Mongolia, at 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Mongolia and Zambia?
- 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Mongolia ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.