Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 472 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda is 472, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda peaked at 472 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 319 | — |
| 2007 | 268 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 144 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 291 | +102.1% |
| 2012 | 256 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 359 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 428 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 293 | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 392 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 470 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 285 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 404 | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 472 | +16.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 472 is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 472 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.67 | 144 | 319 | 3 |
| 2010s | 353.11 | 256 | 470 | 9 |
| 2020s | 472 | 472 | 472 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Rwanda was 472 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 472 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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