Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Homicide rate
Burkina Faso
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
9.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Liberia rank
44th
Homicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Liberia ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.893 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Liberia ranks 44th 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.