Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.67 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.67 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.97 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.47 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius stood at 2.67 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47 per 100,000 people, 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.14 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.71 per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.56 per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 2.73 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.88 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.67 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.67 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 per 100,000 people | 2.14 per 100,000 people | 2.97 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 100,000 people | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 2.87 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 per 100,000 people | 1.88 per 100,000 people | 2.73 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mauritius was 2.67 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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