Governance · Southern Africa
Botswana Homicide Rate
11.4as of 2021+21.7% vs 2020
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people (UNODC via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2010 | 14.9 |
| 2009 | 14.5 |
| 2008 | 14.4 |
| 2007 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | 13.9 |
| 2005 | 15.8 |
| 2004 | 14.3 |
| 2003 | 17.6 |
| 2002 | 14.6 |
| 2001 | 12.4 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=homicide_rate_per_100k" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Homicide Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15.7 |
| Kenya | 4.9 |
| South Africa | 43.7 |
| Egypt | 1.3 |
| Ghana | 1.8 |
| Ethiopia | 8.5 |
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