Botswana vs Uganda: Homicide rate
Botswana
15.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
15.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
23rd
Uganda rank
24th
Homicide rate over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or Uganda?
- Botswana, at 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.