Homicide rate in Burundi
Burundi: Homicide rate was 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Burundi peaked at 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Burundi 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 67 Russia 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Ecuador 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Pakistan 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Laos 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Madagascar 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Burundi?
- Homicide rate in Burundi was 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for homicide rate?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.