Botswana—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 145Series years: 2001–2021
Latest Value
11.4
2021
YoY Change
+21.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#26
of 145 countries
Maximum
17.6
2003
Minimum
9.3
2020
CAGR
-0.4%
12 years
Last
11.4
Previous
9.3
Highest
17.6
Lowest
9.3
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's homicide rate was 11.4 in 2021, ranking #26 out of 145 countries. This represents a +21.7% change from 2020. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 17.6 (2003) and the lowest was 9.3 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Botswana — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 11.3681767255945 per 100,000 people for reference year 2021. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.4 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 12.4 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people