Mauritius vs Sierra Leone: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Mauritius
2.27 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Mauritius rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Mauritius
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.362 homicides per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0441 homicides per 100,000 population | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5032 homicides per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Mauritius or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritius, at 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Mauritius ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.