Eritrea vs Mauritania: Homicide rate (World Health)
Eritrea
10.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
38th
Mauritania rank
36th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.487 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for homicide rate?
- Eritrea ranks 38th 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.