Congo vs Nauru: Homicide rate (World Health)
Congo
9.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nauru
9.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
43rd
Nauru rank
42nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Congo
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Nauru ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.657 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Congo or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Congo and Nauru?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nauru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Nauru rank globally for homicide rate?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Nauru ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.