Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (World Health)
Mauritania
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
12.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe'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.
Mauritania ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.22 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 Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Mauritania ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.