Homicides in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Homicides was 2,039 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Burkina Faso stood at 2,039 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,039 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,227 deaths, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,356 deaths | 1,227 deaths | 1,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 deaths | 1,559 deaths | 1,943 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,014 deaths | 1,988 deaths | 2,039 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 351,209 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.261 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.309 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.134 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Burkina Faso?
- Homicides in Burkina Faso was 2,039 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,039 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 deaths in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for homicides?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.