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Intentional homicide rate in Botswana

Intentional homicide rate in Botswana was 11.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is up 2 pts from 2020.

2021, per 100,000 people11.4
Change on 2020+2 pts
Series high17.62003
Series low9.32020

Intentional homicide rate in Botswana, 2001 to 2021

810121416182001200320052007200920212001: 12.4 per 100,000 people2002: 14.6 per 100,000 people2003: 17.6 per 100,000 people2004: 14.3 per 100,000 people2005: 15.8 per 100,000 people2006: 13.9 per 100,000 people2007: 14.7 per 100,000 people2008: 14.4 per 100,000 people2009: 14.5 per 100,000 people2010: 14.9 per 100,000 people2020: 9.3 per 100,000 people2021: 11.4 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 12 values
Periodper 100,000 people
202111.4
20209.3
201014.9
200914.5
200814.4
200714.7
200613.9
200515.8
200414.3
200317.6
200214.6
200112.4

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in Botswana?

Intentional homicide rate in Botswana was 11.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is up 2 pts from 2020.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Botswana?

17.6 per 100,000 people in 2003, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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