Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.43 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
4.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
14
1990–2022
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Samoa 6.26 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, who vs. unodc in Zimbabwe?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Zimbabwe was 6.76 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.