Maldives vs Mauritius: Homicide rate (World Health)

Maldives
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius
2.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
135th
Mauritius rank
132nd

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
2345200020102021

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Maldives ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 132nd of 194 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0.845 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
2010s 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
2020s 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Maldives or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Maldives and Mauritius?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for homicide rate?
Maldives ranks 135th 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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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

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