Gambia vs Senegal: Homicide rate (World Health)
Gambia
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
60th
Senegal rank
62nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.381 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for homicide rate?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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.