Female homicide victims in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female homicide victims was 200 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Zimbabwe is 200 homicides, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Zimbabwe peaked at 200 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146 homicides, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female homicide victims in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183 homicides | — |
| 2018 | 163 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 167 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 146 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 158 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 200 homicides | +26.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 200 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 200 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 200 homicides, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183 homicides | 183 homicides | 183 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 165 homicides | 163 homicides | 167 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 168 homicides | 146 homicides | 200 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 28 United Kingdom 214 homicides compare
- 29 Canada 205 homicides compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 179 homicides compare
- 32 Bolivia 155 homicides compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 homicides 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 victims in Zimbabwe?
- Female homicide victims in Zimbabwe was 200 homicides 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 victims recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 200 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 homicides in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female homicide victims?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .