Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
15.7 per 100,000 people Nigeria, 2023
Down 25.4% from 21.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
Official statisticIrregularSDG 16.1.1
Source: World Bank · World Development Indicators · VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
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How we know
- Definition
- An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
- Type of figure
- Official statistic. Published by a national authority, such as the statistics office or the central bank, and compiled by the source shown.
- Updated
- Irregular
- SDG target
- 16.1.1
- Compiled from
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- Source
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
- Version
- Dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026
- Cite this
- World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved via DataNigeria (dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026). Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
All years
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 100,000 people |
| 2016 | 32.4 per 100,000 people |