Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Burkina Faso

Intentional homicides in Burkina Faso in 2017 — 1.25 per 100k. Ranked 41 in the world out of 131. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 97.1%.

2017 1.25 per 100k +11.56% vs 2016
World rank 41of 131
Period maximum 1.25 per 100k2017
Period minimum 0.47 per 100k2005

Trend over time

2002–2017 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Burkina Faso, 2002–20170.40.60.811.21.42002200420062008201020122014201620172002: 0.63 per 100k2003: 0.64 per 100k2004: 0.6 per 100k2005: 0.47 per 100k2006: 0.5 per 100k2007: 0.66 per 100k2008: 1.03 per 100k2009: 0.89 per 100k2010: 0.79 per 100k2011: 0.56 per 100k2012: 0.69 per 100k2013: 0.71 per 100k2014: 0.74 per 100k2015: 0.65 per 100k2016: 1.12 per 100k2017: 1.25 per 100k
Change over the period: +0.62 (+97.07%) Average annual rate: 4.63 %

Comparison, 2017

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

Burkina Faso 1.25 per 100k
World 5.9 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 14.1 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2017 1.25 +0.13 +11.56%
2016 1.12 +0.47 +73.5%
2015 0.65 −0.09 −12.61%
2014 0.74 +0.03 +4.3%
2013 0.71 +0.01 +2.13%
2012 0.69 +0.13 +24%
2011 0.56 −0.23 −29%
2010 0.79 −0.1 −11.6%
2009 0.89 −0.14 −13.26%
2008 1.03 +0.37 +55.85%
2007 0.66 +0.16 +32.19%
2006 0.5 +0.03 +6.3%
2005 0.47 −0.13 −21.59%
2004 0.6 −0.04 −6.48%
2003 0.64 +0.01 +0.88%
2002 0.63

Western Africa, 2017

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

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.