Homicides in Namibia
Namibia: Homicides was 454.03 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Namibia is 454.03 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Namibia peaked at 454.03 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 361.51 deaths, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 377.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 361.51 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 365.42 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 366.35 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 386.16 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 379.2 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 381.62 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 379.02 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 413.5 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 389.22 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 372.63 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 395.45 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 404.13 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 410.23 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 424.19 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 447.74 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 424.52 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 446.04 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 449.71 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 452.03 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 454.03 deaths | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 454.03 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 454.03 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.72 deaths | 361.51 deaths | 413.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.39 deaths | 372.63 deaths | 449.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.03 deaths | 452.03 deaths | 454.03 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 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 Namibia?
- Homicides in Namibia was 454.03 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 454.03 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.51 deaths in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for homicides?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.