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Homicide rate in Burundi

Burundi: Homicide rate was 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
5.65 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
4.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
5
2012–2016

Homicide rate in Burundi, 2012–2016

02462012201420162012: 5 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Burundi is 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over five years.

That places Burundi 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Yemen 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 59 Mongolia 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 60 Greenland 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 61 Zambia 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Burundi?
Homicide rate in Burundi was 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for homicide rate?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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