Djibouti vs United States: Homicide rate
Djibouti
5.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
81st
United States rank
84th
Homicide rate over time
- Djibouti
- United States
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 81st and United States ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.879 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Djibouti or United States?
- Djibouti, at 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Djibouti and United States?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Djibouti and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Djibouti ranks 81st and United States ranks 84th 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.