Homicide Rate in Burkina Faso: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

The numbers collected here reflect the gravity of human safety across time. In the 1800s estimate 15, the risk of intentional death was significantly higher than today. By the 1900s estimate 13, the rate had shifted downward. Now, in the 2020s, homicide rate in Burkina Faso stands at 9.5 per 100,000 — ranking #103 of 157 countries. These are not merely abstract points on a graph; they represent the collective experience of millions of individuals, charting the persistent, incremental change in the security of lives lived within these borders.

The long arc of the data shows a consistent, slow decline in violence over three centuries. From the 1800s estimate 15, the trajectory moved steadily through the 1850s estimate 14 and the 1950s 11. By the 1980s 10, the rate stabilized before continuing a gradual downward trend. As we look toward the future, the 2030s projection 9.03 and the 2090s projection 6.3 suggest that these patterns of institutional and social change are likely to persist, reflecting a cumulative transformation that began in the distant past.

If you were born in the 1900s estimate 13, your statistical probability of meeting a violent end was higher than those born in the 2020s 9.5 per 100,000. For a child of the 2080s projection 6.98, the environment may look very different from the reality of the 1810s estimate 14.8. These estimates map the changing conditions of existence, offering a window into the relative safety of an era. Compare these figures to your own timeline to see where you rank among everyone ever born.