Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 11.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2010
All-time low
11.05
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe stood at 11.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.05, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.05 | — |
| 2001 | 11.61 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.51 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.92 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.57 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.11 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.54 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.94 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.53 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.35 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.05 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.18 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.92 | 12.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.74 compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Zimbabwe was 11.92 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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