Zimbabwe Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2024

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Zimbabwe murder/homicide rate for 2021 was 6.14, a 23.35% increase from 2020.
  • Zimbabwe murder/homicide rate for 2020 was 4.98, a 3.25% decline from 2019.
  • Zimbabwe murder/homicide rate for 2019 was 5.15, a 5.51% increase from 2018.
  • Zimbabwe murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 4.88, a 34.06% decline from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Population
Haiti 13.01
Uganda 8.53
Zimbabwe 6.14
Afghanistan 4.02
Zimbabwe Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 6.14 23.35%
2020 4.98 -3.25%
2019 5.15 5.51%
2018 4.88 -34.06%
2012 7.40 33.55%
2010 5.54 -36.31%
2006 8.69 -21.27%
2005 11.04 -0.96%
2004 11.15 -0.99%
2003 11.26 -16.84%
2002 13.54 5.50%
2001 12.84 121.18%
1990 5.80 121.18%