Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius

Mauritius: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 2.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 2009
All-time low
1.47
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.12009: 32010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.22013: 2.72014: 1.52015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 2.62018: 2.92019: 2.12020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 2.32023: 1.92024: 2.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius stood at 2.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius peaked at 2.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2014.

Mauritius ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.14
2009 2.97 +38.8%
2010 2.57 -13.5%
2011 2.49 -3.1%
2012 2.17 -12.9%
2013 2.71 +24.9%
2014 1.47 -45.8%
2015 1.63 +10.9%
2016 1.63 +0.0%
2017 2.56 +57.1%
2018 2.87 +12.1%
2019 2.1 -26.8%
2020 2.73 +30.0%
2021 2.66 -2.6%
2022 2.27 -14.7%
2023 1.88 -17.2%
2024 2.67 +42.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 2.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 2.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.56 2.14 2.97 2
2010s 2.22 1.47 2.87 10
2020s 2.44 1.88 2.73 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 86 Latvia 2.78 compare
  2. 87 Martinique 2.75 compare
  3. 88 India 2.72 compare
  4. 90 Lithuania 2.66 compare
  5. 91 Lebanon 2.64 compare
  6. 92 Andorra 2.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius was 2.67 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2014.
How does Mauritius rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Mauritius ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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