Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Botswana

Number of intentional homicides in Botswana in 2021 — 273 people. Ranked 67 in the world out of 115. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 28.2%.

2021 273 people +23.53% vs 2020
World rank 67of 115
Period maximum 312 people2003
Period minimum 213 people2001

Trend over time

2001–2021 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Botswana, 2001–2021200225250275300325200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 213 people2002: 255 people2003: 312 people2004: 259 people2005: 291 people2006: 261 people2007: 280 people2008: 281 people2009: 289 people2010: 303 people2020: 221 people2021: 273 people
Change over the period: +60 (+28.17%) Average annual rate: 1.25 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 273 people
World 439,488 people
Southern Africa computed 25,920 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 136,911 people
Number of intentional homicides — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 273 +52 +23.53%
2020 221
2010 303 +14 +4.84%
2009 289 +8 +2.85%
2008 281 +1 +0.36%
2007 280 +19 +7.28%
2006 261 −30 −10.31%
2005 291 +32 +12.36%
2004 259 −53 −16.99%
2003 312 +57 +22.35%
2002 255 +42 +19.72%
2001 213

Southern Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.