Libya vs Mauritius: Homicide rate

Libya
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius
2.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya rank
133rd
Mauritius rank
132nd

Homicide rate over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritius
2345200020102021

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 132nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people Libya
2010s 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
2020s 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Libya or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Libya and Mauritius?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritius?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Libya and Mauritius rank globally for homicide rate?
Libya ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 132nd 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.