Myanmar vs Rwanda: Homicide rate
Myanmar
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
4.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar rank
109th
Rwanda rank
106th
Homicide rate over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for homicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th 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.