Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
All-time low
11.1 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
18
1995–2021
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1995–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 23.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.28 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 21.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 19.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 23.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 21.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 20.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 18.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 31 Botswana 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Uruguay 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Iraq 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.