Bolivia vs Zambia: Homicides

Bolivia
1,280 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,153 deaths
in 2021
Bolivia rank
51st
Zambia rank
53rd

Homicides over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k200020102021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1,280 deaths against 1,153 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 127 deaths.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 730.84 deaths 926.42 deaths 195.58 deaths Zambia
2010s 1,106 deaths 1,108 deaths 1.84 deaths Zambia
2020s 1,237 deaths 1,152 deaths 85.43 deaths Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Bolivia or Zambia?
Bolivia, at 1,280 deaths against 1,153 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Bolivia and Zambia?
127 deaths, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
Bolivia ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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