Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Homicide rate (World Health)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
36th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for homicide rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.