Governance · West Africa
Nigeria Homicide Rate
15.7as of 2023-25.4% vs 2019
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people (UNODC via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
History
3 observations are available since 2016. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2019 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 32.4 |
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=NG&metric_key=homicide_rate_per_100k" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Homicide Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 4.9 |
| South Africa | 43.7 |
| Egypt | 1.3 |
| Ghana | 1.8 |
| Ethiopia | 8.5 |
| Tanzania | 3.7 |
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