Namibia: crime and justice

What is the murder rate in Namibia?

Namibia recorded 11.2 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Bank Open Data, based on UNODC data.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful death deliberately inflicted on a person by another person. 2021 is the latest year in the series. No current official crime figures were found on the site of the Namibian Police (nampol.gov.na), which did not respond on 15 October 2026. Court information is published by the Office of the Judiciary.

Official sources: World Bank: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people), Namibia · Office of the Judiciary

How many people die on Namibia's roads?

341 people were killed and 3,772 injured in 2,220 road crashes in Namibia from 1 January to 11 October 2026, according to the crash statistics on the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund's website, checked on 15 October 2026.

The MVA Fund is a public body that pays benefits to people injured in road crashes and to the families of those killed, and it records crashes reported to it. The counts are running totals for the year so far and are updated during the year. The fund also publishes annual crash and claims reports. The Namibian Police site (nampol.gov.na), which would hold national crime statistics, did not respond on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: Motor Vehicle Accident Fund's website

What is the murder rate in Namibia?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the intentional homicide rate in Namibia was 11.2 per 100,000 in 2021. The peak was 18.7 per 100,000 in 2009 and the low 11.1 per 100,000 in 2020. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 7.4 per 100,000, and Namibia placed 4th highest of 10. World rank, highest first: 28th of 109.

How many women are killed in Namibia?

6.2 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for women in Namibia for 2021, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 2.6 per 100,000; Namibia is 3rd highest of 7. Of 98 countries with 2021 data, 8th highest.

What is the male homicide rate in Namibia?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2021, is 16.5 per 100,000. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 9.4 per 100,000, and Namibia placed 2nd highest of 6. Of 97 countries with 2021 data, 25th highest.