Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Zambia

Number of intentional homicides in Zambia in 2015 — 853 people. Ranked 101 in the world out of 129. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 55.1%.

2015 853 people +3.39% vs 2014
World rank 101of 129
Period maximum 1,072 people1999
Period minimum 550 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2015 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Zambia, 1990–20154006008001,0001,2001990199319961999200220052008201120141990: 550 people1991: 684 people1992: 768 people1993: 745 people1994: 831 people1998: 872 people1999: 1,072 people2000: 797 people2008: 694 people2009: 812 people2010: 814 people2011: 863 people2012: 885 people2013: 867 people2014: 825 people2015: 853 people
Change over the period: +303 (+55.09%) Average annual rate: 1.77 %

Comparison, 2015

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

Zambia 853 people
World 442,231 people
Number of intentional homicides — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2015 853 +28 +3.39%
2014 825 −42 −4.84%
2013 867 −18 −2.03%
2012 885 +22 +2.55%
2011 863 +49 +6.02%
2010 814 +2 +0.25%
2009 812 +118 +17%
2008 694
2000 797 −275 −25.65%
1999 1,072 +200 +22.94%
1998 872
1994 831 +86 +11.54%
1993 745 −23 −2.99%
1992 768 +84 +12.28%
1991 684 +134 +24.36%
1990 550

Eastern Africa, 2015

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.