Homicides in Namibia
Namibia: Homicides was 315 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Namibia, 1995–2021
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 in Namibia is 315 homicides, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Namibia peaked at 476 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 303 homicides, in 2020.
That places Namibia 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.8 homicides | 327 homicides | 407 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 362.17 homicides | 346 homicides | 388 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 361 homicides | 308 homicides | 476 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 309 homicides | 303 homicides | 315 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More social development data for Namibia
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 685 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.859 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.87 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.349 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Namibia?
- Homicides in Namibia was 315 homicides in 2021, 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 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 476 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 homicides in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for homicides?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.