Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Homicide rate
Mauritius
2.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
2.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius rank
132nd
Vanuatu rank
130th
Homicide rate over time
- Mauritius
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritius ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.466 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Mauritius or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for homicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd and Vanuatu ranks 130th 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.