Burundi vs United States: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC

Burundi
5.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
United States
5.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Burundi rank
58th
United States rank
56th

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time

  • Burundi
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Burundi, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 58th and United States ranks 56th of 179 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Burundi or United States?
United States, at 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Burundi and United States?
0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Burundi and United States rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Burundi ranks 58th and United States ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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