Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Homicides

Burkina Faso
2,039 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic
2,187 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Dominican Republic rank
38th

Homicides over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Dominican Republic
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020102021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2,187 deaths against 2,039 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 148 deaths.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,356 deaths 2,200 deaths 844.05 deaths Dominican Republic
2010s 1,750 deaths 2,203 deaths 452.13 deaths Dominican Republic
2020s 2,014 deaths 2,125 deaths 111.36 deaths Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 2,187 deaths against 2,039 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
148 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicides?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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