Burkina Faso vs Palau: Homicide rate

Burkina Faso
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Palau rank
45th

Homicide rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Palau
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Palau currently reports 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Palau ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.879 deaths per 100,000 people Palau
2010s 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people Palau
2020s 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Burkina Faso or Palau?
Palau, at 9.32 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 Palau?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Palau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Palau rank globally for homicide rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Palau ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.