Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Rwanda stood at 4.09. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Rwanda peaked at 6.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.71 | — |
| 2001 | 6.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 4.68 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 4.21 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 6 (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 Rwanda?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Rwanda was 4.09 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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