Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 9.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso is 9.29, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 2017.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.37 | — |
| 2001 | 10.03 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.02 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.94 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.77 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.65 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.33 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.28 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 9.68 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 9.27 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 9.28 | 9.29 | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Burkina Faso was 9.29 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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