Intentional homicides in Nigeria in 2023 — 15.75 per 100k. Ranked 69 in the world out of 83. Since 2016, the indicator has fallen by 51.5%.
2016–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.75 | — | — |
| 2019 | 21.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | 32.44 | — | — |
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
