Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius stood at 34.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius peaked at 38 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | — |
| 1991 | 29 | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 24 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 23 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 27 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 34 | +41.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 | 20 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 | 26 | 38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 19 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 | 24 | 35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 134 Ireland 37 compare
- 135 Cabo Verde 36 compare
- 135 Kuwait 36 compare
- 138 Kosovo 33 compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31 compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mauritius was 34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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