Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Burundi

Number of intentional homicides in Burundi in 2016 — 635 people. Ranked 92 in the world out of 129. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 27%.

2016 635 people +37.74% vs 2015
World rank 92of 129
Period maximum 635 people2016
Period minimum 461 people2015

Trend over time

2012–2016 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Burundi, 2012–2016450500550600650201220132014201520162012: 500 people2013: 520 people2014: 564 people2015: 461 people2016: 635 people
Change over the period: +135 (+27%) Average annual rate: 6.16 %

Comparison, 2016

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burundi

Burundi 635 people
World 450,729 people
Number of intentional homicides — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2016 635 +174 +37.74%
2015 461 −103 −18.26%
2014 564 +44 +8.46%
2013 520 +20 +4%
2012 500

Eastern Africa, 2016

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.