Homicide rate (World Health) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Homicide rate (World Health) was 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Djibouti is 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Djibouti peaked at 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 81st out of 194 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 78 Ghana 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kenya 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Benin 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 United States 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Homicide rate in Djibouti was 5.78 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for homicide rate?
- Djibouti ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.