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Intentional homicides — Sub-Saharan Africa

Intentional homicides in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 — 12.2 per 100k. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 14.1%.

2023 12.2 per 100k −3.17% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 14.4 per 100k2014
Period minimum 12.2 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2010–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–202312131415201020122014201620182020202220232010: 14.2 per 100k2011: 14.2 per 100k2012: 14.3 per 100k2013: 14.3 per 100k2014: 14.4 per 100k2015: 14.3 per 100k2016: 14.3 per 100k2017: 14.1 per 100k2018: 13.5 per 100k2019: 13.1 per 100k2020: 12.5 per 100k2021: 12.8 per 100k2022: 12.6 per 100k2023: 12.2 per 100k
Change over the period: −2 (−14.08%) Average annual rate: -1.16 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 12.2 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 12.2 −0.4 −3.17%
2022 12.6 −0.2 −1.56%
2021 12.8 +0.3 +2.4%
2020 12.5 −0.6 −4.58%
2019 13.1 −0.4 −2.96%
2018 13.5 −0.6 −4.26%
2017 14.1 −0.2 −1.4%
2016 14.3 +0 +0%
2015 14.3 −0.1 −0.69%
2014 14.4 +0.1 +0.7%
2013 14.3 +0 +0%
2012 14.3 +0.1 +0.7%
2011 14.2 +0 +0%
2010 14.2 — —

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.

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