Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 8.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.77 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nigeria peaked at 13.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.28 | — |
| 2001 | 13.07 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.58 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.77 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.47 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.18 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.88 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.64 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.18 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.29 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.13 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.92 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 | 10.88 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 9.13 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.77 | 8.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nigeria?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nigeria was 8.77 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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