Rwanda vs Syria: Homicides
Rwanda
559.07 deaths
in 2021
Syria
518.64 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
81st
Syria rank
83rd
Homicides over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 559.07 deaths against 518.64 deaths in Syria, a difference of 40.43 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511.68 deaths | 497.79 deaths | 13.9 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 525.05 deaths | 490.52 deaths | 34.52 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 556.16 deaths | 483.85 deaths | 72.32 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 559.07 deaths against 518.64 deaths in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Rwanda and Syria?
- 40.43 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Rwanda ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.