Intentional homicide rate in Nigeria
Intentional homicide rate in Nigeria was 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank.
Intentional homicide rate in Nigeria, 2016 to 2023
All 3 values
| Period | per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2019 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 32.4 |
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the intentional homicide rate in Nigeria?
Intentional homicide rate in Nigeria was 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank.
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 Nigeria?
32.4 per 100,000 people in 2016, the highest value since 2016 in this series.