Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 9.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 9.69 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 13.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.01 | — |
| 2001 | 12.84 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.48 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.03 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.39 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.63 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.52 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.45 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.13 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.13 | 11.16 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 10.01 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 | 9.69 | 9.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 El Salvador 93.82 compare
- 2 Honduras 75.21 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.15 compare
- 4 Jamaica 51.87 compare
- 5 Bahamas 44.6 compare
More social development data for Africa (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.86 (2024)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 4.58 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 8.4% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 69.04 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Africa (WHO region) was 9.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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