Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia is 6.72, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 10.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.86 | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.24 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.94 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.63 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.35 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.48 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.32 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.78 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.65 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.18 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.72 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.48 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7.03 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.72 | 6.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Sierra Leone 7.47 compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 6.81 compare
- 63 Russian Federation 6.74 compare
- 65 Pakistan 6.58 compare
- 66 Ecuador 6.55 compare
- 67 Burundi 6.51 compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ethiopia was 6.72 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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