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Homicides in Burundi

Burundi: Homicides was 635 homicides in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
635 homicides
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
635 homicides
in 2016
All-time low
461 homicides
in 2015
Years of data
5
2012–2016

Homicides in Burundi, 2012–2016

02004006002012201420162012: 500 homicides2013: 520 homicides2014: 564 homicides2015: 461 homicides2016: 635 homicides

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.

Analysis

In 2016, homicides in Burundi stood at 635 homicides. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over five years.

Burundi ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 45 Lesotho 752 homicides compare
  2. 46 Sri Lanka 742 homicides compare
  3. 47 Papua New Guinea 713 homicides compare
  4. 48 Morocco 635 homicides compare
  5. 50 Nepal 617 homicides compare
  6. 51 Ghana 607 homicides compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicides in Burundi?
Homicides in Burundi was 635 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 635 homicides in 2016.
What is the lowest homicides recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 461 homicides in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for homicides?
Burundi ranks 48th 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
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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