Female homicide rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female homicide rate was 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female homicide rate 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
Zimbabwe recorded 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female homicide rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 India 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Fiji 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Zimbabwe?
- Female homicide rate in Zimbabwe was 2.37 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 female homicide rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female homicide rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .