Intentional homicides in Rwanda
Rwanda: Intentional homicides was 3.61 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Rwanda, 2006–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Rwanda is 3.61 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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.
That places Rwanda 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
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
- 73 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Tanzania 3.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mozambique 3.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 3.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.9% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 7.7% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 34.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Rwanda?
- Intentional homicides in Rwanda was 3.61 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for intentional homicides?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.