Nauru vs Palau: Homicide rate (World Health)
Nauru
9.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nauru rank
42nd
Palau rank
45th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Palau, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.304 deaths per 100,000 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nauru or Palau?
- Nauru, at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nauru and Palau?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nauru ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th 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.