Homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 200 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe is 200 homicides, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe peaked at 200 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146 homicides, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183 homicides | — |
| 2018 | 163 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 167 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 146 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 158 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 200 homicides | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183 homicides | 183 homicides | 183 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 165 homicides | 163 homicides | 167 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 168 homicides | 146 homicides | 200 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214 homicides compare
- 29 Canada 205 homicides compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 179 homicides compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 155 homicides compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Zimbabwe was 200 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 200 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 homicides in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .