Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Homicide rate
Burkina Faso
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th
Homicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.