Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zambia
Zambia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.94 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 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zambia peaked at 9.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2021.
That places Zambia 72nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.93 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.03 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.33 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.62 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 7.33 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.94 | 6.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zambia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zambia was 5.94 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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