Homicides in Angola
Angola: Homicides was 3,002 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3,002 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Angola peaked at 3,002 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,182 deaths, in 2000.
That places Angola 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,182 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,221 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,256 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,292 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,305 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,346 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,388 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,416 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,450 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,494 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,524 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,568 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,604 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,668 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,733 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,803 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,832 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,847 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,891 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,928 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,965 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,002 deaths | +1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3,002 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3,002 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,335 deaths | 2,182 deaths | 2,494 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,740 deaths | 2,524 deaths | 2,928 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,984 deaths | 2,965 deaths | 3,002 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 in Angola?
- Homicides in Angola was 3,002 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 deaths in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for homicides?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.