Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 635 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
635
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
635
in 2016
All-time low
461
in 2015
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Burundi, 2012–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 635 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2016. 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.
That places Burundi 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 500 | — |
| 2013 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 564 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 461 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 635 | +37.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 635 is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 635 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
- 50 Algeria 647 compare
- 51 Morocco 635 compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 626 compare
- 54 Nepal 617 compare
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Burundi?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Burundi was 635 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 635 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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