Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.61 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.61 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.85 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.47 per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2020
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Rwanda, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.61 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2020.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Rwanda peaked at 3.85 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 192 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 per 100,000 population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.43 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 2.82 per 100,000 people | +91.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.24 per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 3.16 per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.61 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.61 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 per 100,000 people | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 3.43 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.03 per 100,000 people | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 3.85 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.61 per 100,000 people | 3.61 per 100,000 people | 3.61 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people
- 78 Israel 3.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.65 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mozambique 3.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 El Salvador 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 United Republic of Tanzania 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Rwanda?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Rwanda was 3.61 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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