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Homicide rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Homicide rate was 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
11.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, homicide rate in Zimbabwe stood at 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 31 Philippines 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 32 Iraq 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 36 Mauritania 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 37 Bolivia 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Zimbabwe?
Homicide rate in Zimbabwe was 12.22 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for homicide rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.