Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives is 3, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives peaked at 10 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
That places Maldives 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 595, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Maldives was 3 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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