Homicides in Burundi
Burundi: Homicides was 819.35 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Burundi stood at 819.35 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Burundi peaked at 819.35 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 355.07 deaths, in 2000.
That places Burundi 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 360.73 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 367.7 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 376.48 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 386.13 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 395.68 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 406.29 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 416.94 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 427.92 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 444.26 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 454.11 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 483.02 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 542.68 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 580.25 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 609.09 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 614.52 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 667.86 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 687.41 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 723.61 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 759.94 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 789.55 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 819.35 deaths | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 819.35 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 819.35 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.72 deaths | 355.07 deaths | 444.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.25 deaths | 454.11 deaths | 759.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.45 deaths | 789.55 deaths | 819.35 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (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 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 homicides in Burundi?
- Homicides in Burundi was 819.35 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 819.35 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for homicides?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.