Homicide rate (World Health) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (World Health) 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
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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Philippines 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Iraq 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.