Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 37 Russia 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Bermuda 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Paraguay 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe was 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.