Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Zimbabwe

Number of intentional homicides in Zimbabwe in 2022 — 1,086 people. Ranked 84 in the world out of 105. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 85%.

2022 1,086 people +10.59% vs 2021
World rank 84of 105
Period maximum 1,623 people2002
Period minimum 587 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Zimbabwe, 1990–20225001,0001,5002,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 587 people2001: 1,529 people2002: 1,623 people2003: 1,360 people2004: 1,356 people2005: 1,350 people2006: 1,072 people2010: 711 people2012: 981 people2018: 734 people2019: 790 people2020: 780 people2021: 982 people2022: 1,086 people
Change over the period: +499 (+85.01%) Average annual rate: 1.94 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Zimbabwe 1,086 people
World 424,747 people
Number of intentional homicides — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 1,086 +104 +10.59%
2021 982 +202 +25.9%
2020 780 −10 −1.27%
2019 790 +56 +7.63%
2018 734
2012 981
2010 711
2006 1,072 −278 −20.59%
2005 1,350 −6 −0.44%
2004 1,356 −4 −0.29%
2003 1,360 −263 −16.2%
2002 1,623 +94 +6.15%
2001 1,529
1990 587

Eastern Africa, 2022

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.