Homicide Rate in Burundi: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

To look at a homicide rate is to look at the fragile boundary between a life continued and a life interrupted. These figures are not mere calculations; they represent the shifting reach of violence and the evolving nature of human security within the borders of Burundi. Behind every decimal point lies a sequence of individual existences, charting the daily reality of risk and the quiet, gradual expansion of safety for the families and communities who lived through these eras.

The historical arc reveals a steady descent from the 1800s estimate 15. Through the century, the risk of violent death drifted downward, passing through the 1900s estimate 13, the 1950s 11, and the 1980s 10. This long-term trajectory suggests a gradual transformation of the social fabric, shifting the statistical baseline for generations born after the 1890s estimate 13.2. The data reflects a society moving slowly away from the instability of the distant past toward a more secure horizon.

In the 2020s, homicide rate in Burundi stands at 9.5 per 100,000 — ranking #104 of 157 countries. If you were born in the 2030s projection 9.03, the reality of your life would intersect with a different statistical risk than those born in the 1900s estimate 13. This trend reaches toward the 2100s projection 6.3, mapping a future where violence is anticipated to lower further. Discover how these patterns align with the milestones of your own parallel life on MYRIAD.