Homicide rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Homicide rate was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Eritrea peaked at 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Mauritania 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Bolivia 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mali 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Yemen 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Eritrea?
- Homicide rate in Eritrea was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for homicide rate?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.