Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Nigeria

Intentional homicides in Nigeria in 2023 — 15.75 per 100k. Ranked 69 in the world out of 83. Since 2016, the indicator has fallen by 51.5%.

2023 15.75 per 100k −25.37% vs 2019
World rank 69of 83
Period maximum 32.44 per 100k2016
Period minimum 15.75 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2016–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Nigeria, 2016–20231520253035201620172018201920202021202220232016: 32.44 per 100k2019: 21.1 per 100k2023: 15.75 per 100k
Change over the period: −16.69 (−51.46%) Average annual rate: -9.81 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Nigeria 15.75 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 12.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 15.75
2019 21.1
2016 32.44

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.