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Intentional homicides — Southern Africa

Intentional homicides in Southern Africa in 2021 — 38.16 per 100k. Since 1994, the indicator has fallen by 33.6%.

2021 38.16 per 100k +22.25% vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 57.46 per 100k1994
Period minimum 28.5 per 100k2011

Trend over time

1994–2021 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Southern Africa, 1994–2021203040506019941997200020032006200920122015201820211994: 57.46 per 100k1998: 52.47 per 100k1999: 46.63 per 100k2000: 44.51 per 100k2001: 42.45 per 100k2002: 42.28 per 100k2003: 39.48 per 100k2004: 36.33 per 100k2005: 36.17 per 100k2006: 36.81 per 100k2007: 35.5 per 100k2008: 33.84 per 100k2009: 30.98 per 100k2010: 29.02 per 100k2011: 28.5 per 100k2012: 29.26 per 100k2020: 31.22 per 100k2021: 38.16 per 100k
Change over the period: −19.3 (−33.58%) Average annual rate: -1.5 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Southern Africa 38.16 per 100k
World 5.5 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 38.16 +6.95 +22.25%
2020 31.22 — —
2012 29.26 +0.75 +2.65%
2011 28.5 −0.52 −1.81%
2010 29.02 −1.96 −6.33%
2009 30.98 −2.86 −8.44%
2008 33.84 −1.66 −4.67%
2007 35.5 −1.31 −3.56%
2006 36.81 +0.64 +1.76%
2005 36.17 −0.16 −0.43%
2004 36.33 −3.15 −7.99%
2003 39.48 −2.8 −6.62%
2002 42.28 −0.17 −0.4%
2001 42.45 −2.06 −4.63%
2000 44.51 −2.11 −4.53%
1999 46.63 −5.85 −11.14%
1998 52.47 — —
1994 57.46 — —

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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