Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.43 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
4.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
14
1990–2022
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
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 2022, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Samoa 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.