Angola: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Angola?

Angola recorded 4.1 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2016, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. This is the latest year shown.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful killing meant to cause death or serious injury. Rates depend on how deaths are recorded and reported by the police and health services, so they are hard to compare across countries.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides, Angola

Does Angola publish crime statistics?

No national recorded crime figures could be read on 15 October 2026: the sites of the National Police (policianacional.gov.ao) and the Ministry of the Interior (minint.gov.ao) could not be reached, and no crime publication was found on the National Statistics Institute site.

The latest international figure is the UN Office on Drugs and Crime homicide rate for 2016 on World Bank Open Data.

Official sources: INE · World Bank: intentional homicides, Angola

What is the murder rate in Angola?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Angola at 4.1 per 100,000 in 2016. It is 11th highest of 17 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 5.6 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 49th of 120.

How many people have died in armed conflict in Angola?

According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, battle-related deaths in Angola was 25 in 2024. No year since 2007 has been higher. It is 16th highest of 20 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 164. World rank, highest first: 34th of 41.