Homicides in Djibouti
Djibouti: Homicides was 63.95 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.95 deaths
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.94 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
62.44 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicides in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 63.95 deaths for homicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Djibouti peaked at 67.94 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.44 deaths, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.45 deaths | 62.44 deaths | 67.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.23 deaths | 63.35 deaths | 67.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 deaths | 63.95 deaths | 64.04 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 136 Georgia 70.88 deaths compare
- 137 East Timor 68.38 deaths compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 65.85 deaths compare
- 140 Comoros 62.73 deaths compare
- 141 New Zealand 62.46 deaths compare
- 142 Kuwait 61.17 deaths compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,223 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.25 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.336 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.392 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.25 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.142 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Djibouti?
- Homicides in Djibouti was 63.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.44 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for homicides?
- Djibouti ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.