Homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda
Rwanda: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 3.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.61
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 2017
All-time low
1.47
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2020
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda, 2006–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda stood at 3.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda peaked at 3.85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.47 | 3.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.28 | 3.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 compare
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 compare
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 244,415 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.194 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.09 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.193 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.144 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.17 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.13 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Rwanda was 3.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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